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The 2025 SheBelieves Cup is in the books, and United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes got a thorough look at what the future of her team might look like, even if it cost the Americans a run at a sixth straight title.
Getting more experience for players and obtaining long-term answers was always the primary goal for Hayes. She aimed to use the three-game event against three unique styles of opponents to simulate a tournament for plenty of players who have never experienced one at the senior, international level.
Against Australia, Hayes rolled out the youngest lineup in nearly 25 years and changed the entire starting 11 from the opening match against Colombia, also for the first time in about 25 years.
With just over a month until the U.S. reconvenes for a doubleheader rematch of the 2024 Olympic gold medal game against Brazil, one question looms: Now what?
The SheBelieves Cup provided some clear answers regarding the readiness of individual players for this…
