The Emma Hayes era is off to a fantastic start for the United States women’s national team, who have won 16 times, drawn twice, and lost just once.
The terrific start has seen Hayes win the first ever Ballon d’Or awarded for Women’s Coach of the Year after leading the USWNT to an Olympic gold medal, defeating Brazil in a tense final. Hayes’ squad split a pair of April friendlies with Brazil on U.S. soil, winning 2-0 before falling 2-1.
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It’s all part of a still-new but not entirely new era, as Lindsey Heaps and Crystal Dunn continue to play major roles in helping to bring gold back to the United States.
And there’s so much more to learn about this program and it’s top young talent. Sixteen-year-old Lily Yohannes scored on her debut in a friendly win against South Korea and Croix Bethune was on the Olympic side but has not yet truly featured despite being one of the best playmakers in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Longtime Chelsea boss Hayes was hired in November 2023 and now all eyes are on her to see how the four-time World Cup-winning USWNT fare.
Here are the previous two years of the USWNT, plus what’s next after the SheBelieves Cup finished short of another title for Hayes.
USWNT 2025 schedule
SheBelieves Cup
USWNT vs Colombia — Feb. 20 — Won 2-0 — Video highlights
USWNT vs Australia — Feb. 23 — Won 2-1 — Video highlights
USWNT vs Japan — Feb. 26 — Lost 2-1 — Video highlights
Friendlies
USWNT vs Brazil — April 5 — Won 2-0 — Video highlights
USWNT vs Brazil — April 8 — Lost 2-1 — Video highlights
USWNT vs China — May 31 — St. Paul, Minnesota — 5:30pm ET
USWNT vs Jamaica — June 3 — St. Louis, Missouri — 8pm ET
USWNT vs Republic of Ireland — June 26 — Commerce City, Colorado — 9pm ET
USWNT vs Republic of Ireland — June 29 — Cincinnati, Ohio — 3pm ET
USWNT vs Canada — July 2 — Washington, D.C. — 7:30pm ET
USWNT in 2024: Results
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W Gold Cup
vs Dominican Republic — Feb. 20 — Won 5-0
vs Argentina — Feb. 23 — Won 4-0
vs Mexico — Feb. 26 — Lost 2-0
vs Colombia — March 3 — Won 3-0
vs Canada — March 6 — Drew 2-2, won 3-1 on pens
vs Brazil — March 10 — Won 1-0 — Recap, highlights
SheBelieves Cup
vs Japan — April 6 — Won 2-1
vs Canada — April 9 — Drew 2-2, won 5-4 on pens
Friendlies
vs South Korea — June 1 — Won 4-0 — Hayes wins debut — Recap, highlights
vs South Korea — June 4 — Won 3-0 — Highlights
vs Mexico — July 13 — Won 1-0
vs Costa Rica — July 16 — Draw 0-0
Olympics
vs Zambia — July 25 — Won 3-0 — Recap, highlights & analysis
vs Germany — July 28 — Won 4-1 — Recap, highlights & analysis
vs Australia — July 31 — Won 2-1 — Recap, highlights & analysis
Quarterfinal vs Japan — August 3 — Won 1-0 (aet) — Recap, highlights & analysis
Semifinal vs Germany — August 6 — Won 1-0 (aet)— Recap, highlights & analysis
Gold medal match vs Brazil — Won 1-0 — Recap, highlights, & analysis
Friendlies
vs Iceland — Oct. 24 — Won 3-1 — Video highlights
vs Iceland — Oct. 27 — Won 3-1 — Video highlights
vs Argentina — Oct. 30 — Won 3-0 — Video highlights
at England — Nov. 30 — Wembley Stadium, London — Drew 0-0 — Recap, highlights
vs Netherlands — Dec. 3 — Bingoal Stadium, The Hague — Won 2-0
USWNT in 2023: Results
Friendly
vs Wales — July 9 — Won 2-0
World Cup
vs Vietnam — July 21 — Won 3-0
vs Netherlands — July 26 — Drew 1-1
vs Portugal — Aug. 1 — Drew 0-0
vs Sweden — Aug. 6 — Drew 0-0, lost 5-4 on penalties
Friendlies
vs South Africa — Sept. 21 — Won 3-0
vs South Africa — Sept. 24 — Won 2-0
vs Colombia — Oct. 26 — Drew 0-0
vs Colombia — Oct. 29 — Won 3-0
vs China — Dec. 2 — Won 3-0
vs China — Dec. 5 — Won 2-1
