The U.S. women’s national team is ramping up its preparation for the World Cup this summer.
The reigning World Cup champions started their year with two resounding wins against New Zealand. The trip also provided a preview of the team’s World Cup base camp in Auckland and of the arenas for its group-stage matches.
The SheBelieves Cup comes next in February, with matches against Brazil, Canada and Japan. February also brings FIFA’s intercontinental playoffs, which will decide the final three World Cup qualifiers — including one of the USWNT’s group-stage opponents.
What do we know about the rest of the USWNT’s 2023 schedule? Very little so far, outside of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
FIFA has marked two more international windows on the calendar ahead of the start of the World Cup on July 20. One runs from April 3-11, and it brings with it the possibility for two international friendlies. Another runs from July 10-18, just before the World Cup; the USWNT played a three-match Send-Off Series ahead of the 2019 tournament.
SheBelieves Cup
The top team in the FIFA world ranking, the USWNT will face off against three squads in the top 11 at the SheBelieves Cup: No. 6 Canada, No. 9 Brazil and No. 11…
