Emma Hayes’ USWNT revolution gathers pace in dominant summer window | Megan Swanick

With Olympic veterans sidelined and new faces stepping up, the US women's national team looked dominant again this window - but questions remain in key positions

The US women's national team have just wrapped up another successful window in an experimental year. After beating Ireland 4-0 in back-to-back friendlies, they defeated an experienced Canada side 3-0 in Washington, bringing their 2025 record to 8-0-2 while continuing to field youthful lineups full of emerging talent.

Emma Hayes' return to Audi Field came nearly one year to the day since they drew 0-0 with Costa Rica in their final tune-up before going on to win Olympic gold in Paris. Since then, the four-time world champions have turned their focus to the 2027 World Cup. Hayes has worked diligently to build the depth and cohesion needed to challenge for the title.