As part of Hayes' plans, the U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday unveiled the opponents and venues for the 11th annual SheBelieves Cup.

Though the U.S. men’s soccer team will command the lion’s share of the spotlight this year, the women’s team isn’t scaling anything back. That will be shown starting Jan. 17, when Emma Hayes gathers 26 players for the program’s annual winter training camp in suburban Los Angeles.

The United States women's national team entered a new era in 2024, with Emma Hayes making an immediate impact on a group in need of exactly that. Within weeks of starting her new job, the former Chelsea boss guided the U.S. to Olympic gold, sending a ...