USWNT 2025 in review: Heavy roster rotation and looking ahead to the return of Triple Espresso

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• Soccer, which led to the inaugural Futures Camp in January as well as a record-setting 16 new players called up to the senior team, which makes the USWNT’s 2025 record of 12-3 even more impressive. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThroughout the year, players spoke of steep learning curves, exceptional challenges, and confidence building as they attempted to wedge their way into the core group Hayes plans to hone in on when the intensity of World Cup preparation increases further in 2026. The U. S.
• finished the calendar year with a tidy 2-0 victory over Italy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• on Dec.
• 1, and only seven of the players who competed in that match were part of the team’s gold medal-winning roster from the 2024 Summer Olympics.
• The Athletic reflects on some of the most pivotal moments from 2025 and sets intentions for the next. Best momentUSWNT’s high-scoring summerThis summer felt like the epitome of Hayes’ vision not only for the senior national team, but the system she’s been forging with other head coaches on the women’s side of U. S.