U.S. to play Canada, Colombia, and Argentina at 2026 SheBelieves Cup

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The United States women’s national team will play Canada, Colombia, and Argentina at the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.

U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday the teams competing in the 11th edition of the four-team tournament, which is played round-robin style, and will take place between March 1 and 7.

Two games each will be played in Nashville, Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; and Harrison, New Jersey.

“These are three teams that will likely be in the World Cup in 2027 and of course we’ll likely see Canada in World Cup qualifying at the end of the year, so when focusing on our continued preparations and growth as a team, the SheBelieves Cup is of great value,” USWNT head coach Emma Hayes said in a statement.

“Each team brings different strengths and will challenge us to find success in all parts of the field, which is exactly what we need as we continue our process to build toward the big events on the horizon.”

The U.S. has won the SheBelieves Cup seven times, while Japan are the holders.

Argentina, ranked 30th in the world by FIFA, will be the first test for the U.S. Their meeting takes place at Geodis Park in Nashville on March 1. The U.S. has won each of its previous six meetings with the South American side, most recently a 3-0 victory in Louisville, Ky., in October 2024.

On March 4, the U.S. will take on No. 10-ranked Canada, their most frequent opponent, at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus. The two teams have played each other 67 times across all competitions, with the U.S. winning the vast majority of those meetings at a record of 54-4-9. They last met in July 2025 in D.C., a match billed as the Continental Clasico and ended with a 3-0 U.S. victory.

The U.S. will conclude its SheBelieves campaign with Colombia at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, home of National Women’s Soccer League side Gotham FC. The U.S. has faced Colombia eight times since 2021, including at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. The U.S. won that fixture 2-0 and has enjoyed the lion’s share of their meetings with an overall record of 12-0-2.

The U.S.’s final SheBelieves Cup match will also include a retirement celebration for national team great Tobin Heath. A two-time World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and New Jersey native, Heath earned 181 caps and scored 36 for the USWNT between 2008 and 2021. She was voted into the hall of fame last July and will be inducted in May.

Before participating in the SheBelieves Cup, the USWNT has two games scheduled this month in Southern California against Paraguay on Jan. 23 and Chile on Jan. 27. The rosters for that pair of friendlies will be forthcoming, with the SheBelieves Cup roster to follow.