The Emma Hayes era is off to a fantastic start for the United States women’s national team, who have won 14 times, drawn twice, and seen Hayes win the first ever Ballon d’Or awarded for Women’s Coach of the Year.
Oh, and they’ve won an Olympic gold medal, defeating Brazil in a tense final. Now, they’ll do it again in the United States for a pair of 2025 friendlies.
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It’s all part of a still-new but not entirely new era, as Lindsey Horan 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 last two years of the USWNT, plus what’s next after Alyssa Naeher signed off on her international career with a draw against England and defeat of the Netherlands.
USWNT 2025 schedule
SheBelieves Cup
USWNT vs Colombia — Feb. 20 — Won 2-0 — Video highlights
USWNT vs Australia — Feb. 23 — State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona — 5pm ET
USWNT vs Japan — Feb. 26 — Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California — 10:30pm ET
Friendlies
USWNT vs Brazil — April 5 — Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California — 5pm ET
USWNT vs Brazil — Apri 8 — PayPal Park in San Jose, California — 10:30pm 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
