On the heels of winning the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the U.S. women continue their charge towards the all-important Summer Olympics as they contest the 2024 SheBelieves Cup in April.
Due to changes in the FIFA international calendar and the introduction of the W Gold Cup, the SheBelieves Cup has had to tweak its format from a four-team round robin to a mini-bracket with a semifinals, final, and third-place game.
The United States will begin by taking on Japan in the semifinals, while Canada and Brazil meet in the other game, both in Atlanta on April 6. The tournament then moves to Columbus where the semifinal winners will match up, and the losers will also meet.
As the U.S. women get ready for the Olympics in just a few months’ time, there are some notable inclusions in the USWNT SheBelieves Cup roster, with Emma Hayes nearing her official start time as head coach.
USA roster for SheBelieves Cup 2024
The most notable inclusions are that of Catarina Macario and Mallory Swanson who both returned from long-term injuries and have been called up for the first time since going down.
European-based youngsters Lily Yohannes (16 years old) and Eva Gaetino (21 years old) earned their first call-ups after impressing in the UEFA Women’s Champions…
