Usa Vs Argentina: SheBelieves Cup opener and how the tournament will play out
The SheBelieves Cup opened on March 1, 2026 with usa vs argentina, a match that finished 2-0 and served as the U. S. team’s first game of the tournament. The result matters as head coach Emma Hayes uses this camp as a reset to solidify a core senior group ahead of World Cup qualifiers in the fall and the long-term future of the program.
Usa Vs Argentina: scoreline, kickoff and March 1 schedule
The headline result was USA 2-0 Argentina in the match listed for March 1, 2026. That game was scheduled for a 5: 00 p. m. ET kickoff on the March 1 doubleheader day. Other matches tied to that tournament day schedule included Canada vs. Colombia at 2: 00 p. m., Argentina vs. Colombia at 3: 30 p. m. ET on a different tournament day, and USA vs. Canada at 6: 45 p. m. ET. All four teams play across the three tournament days of March 1, March 4 and March 7 in doubleheaders.
SheBelieves Cup format: round-robin, roster sizes and tiebreakers
The 2026 SheBelieves Cup is a round-robin tournament comprising six matches over three days. Teams will be allowed to name a 26-player tournament roster for the first time, though only 23 players can suit up for each match. Matches that end tied after regulation proceed directly to penalty kicks; teams earn three points for a win, one point for a tie after regulation, and an additional one point for winning the penalty-kick shootout. Should teams finish level on points, tiebreakers are overall goal differential, then most goals scored, then head-to-head results at the end of regulation time.
Emma Hayes, roster decisions and player availability
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has framed this camp as a meaningful reset. The next week’s camp will see some key European-based players return to the roster, along with players from Gotham FC who missed the last camp while playing in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. Hayes has said she will use this camp to help solidify her core senior group as the team prepares for World Cup qualifiers in the fall and the long-term future of the program.
U. S. roster list and player breakdown
The announced tournament roster lists three goalkeepers: Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC), Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) and Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, ENG). The defenders named are Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG), Naomi Girma (Chelsea FC, ENG), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC), Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit), Emily Sams (Angel City FC), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC) and Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC). Midfielders on the roster include Sam Coffey (Manchester City, ENG), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes, FRA), Claire Hutton (Bay FC), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) and Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes, FRA). The forwards listed are Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign FC), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) and Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea FC, ENG).
Tournament field, rankings, history and themes
This year’s edition features the U. S. (FIFA No. 2), Colombia (FIFA No. 20), Argentina (FIFA No. 30) and Canada (FIFA No. 10). The tournament was described as a CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL theme for 2026, with top CONCACAF teams USA and Canada matched against CONMEBOL teams Colombia and Argentina. Japan, the reigning SheBelieves champions, are not participating because they are taking part in the Asian Cup for a spot in the 2027 Women’s World Cup; the U. S. is set to face Japan for three consecutive matches in April. Historically, the U. S. holds a record seven SheBelieves titles; France, England and Japan each hold one.
Venues, viewing windows and player storylines to watch
Matches are being staged across Nashville, Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; and Harrison, N. J. Named venues in the tournament inventory include ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio, and Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N. J. Fans can watch the doubleheader games on March 1, March 4 and March 7. Broadcast and streaming windows include English- and Spanish-language television and streaming options for each fixture, and radio broadcasts are available in English and Spanish. This year, Alyssa Thompson, coming off a breakout first season at Chelsea in the Women’s Super League, will reunite with her sister Gisele Thompson, who has enjoyed a breakout year with Angel City and is evolving into a more visible leader. There’s also Trinity Rodman, who may be back in full form after a successful Janu—unclear in the provided context.
