USWNT returns to Columbus in March for rivalry showdown as part of women’s soccer tournament

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Women’s National Team returns to Columbus for nan SheBelieves Cup, pinch a March 4 doubleheader astatine ScottsMiracle-Gro Field featuring 4 world teams competing successful nan 11th yearly tournament.

The USA faces Canada astatine 6:45 p.m., pursuing a 3:30 p.m. matchup betwixt Argentina and Colombia. This marks nan 2nd clip successful 3 years Columbus has hosted nan tourney and nan U.S. team’s 13th quality successful nan metropolis since 1993.

The nationalist squad holds a 9-1-2 grounds successful Columbus and won nan 2024 SheBelieves Cup astatine nan aforesaid venue aft defeating Canada 5-4 successful a punishment shootout pursuing a 2-2 draw. The squad besides claimed nan 2018 tourney title successful Columbus pinch a 1-0 triumph complete Germany astatine Historic Crew Stadium.

“The SheBelieves Cup returning to Columbus aft an unthinkable arena successful 2024 is simply a testament to nan city’s passion for soccer, arsenic good arsenic our shared committedness pinch section leaders to elevate Central Ohio done sports and awesome events,” Columbus Crew President of Business Operations Mary Shepro said successful a release.

The tourney features teams from nan Concacaf and CONMEBOL regions arsenic nan U.S. prepares for World Cup qualifying. The USA is classed 2nd globally, Canada 10th, Colombia 20th, and Argentina 30th.

U.S. caput coach Emma Hayes said nan title provides valuable mentation up of nan 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and World Cup qualifying later this twelvemonth against Canada.

“These are 3 teams that will apt beryllium successful nan World Cup successful 2027 and of people we’ll apt spot Canada successful World Cup qualifying astatine nan extremity of nan year, truthful erstwhile focusing connected our continued preparations and maturation arsenic a team, nan SheBelieves Cup is of awesome value,” Hayes said successful a release.

The tourney opens March 1 successful Nashville, Tennessee, pinch nan USA facing Argentina and Canada playing Colombia. The last matches return spot March 7 successful Harrison, New Jersey, wherever nan USA meets Colombia and Canada faces Argentina.

Crew play summons members tin acquisition tickets during a presale opening Friday astatine 10 a.m. Public summons income statesman Monday, Jan. 12, astatine 8 a.m. Tickets screen some matches connected each doubleheader date.

U.S. matches will beryllium broadcast connected TBS, TNT, and truTV successful English and connected Telemundo and Universo successful Spanish, pinch streaming disposable connected HBO Max and Peacock. Non-U.S. games will aerial connected truTV and watercourse connected HBO Max.

The tourney represents nan team’s 2nd arena of 2026 pursuing a January training campy successful Los Angeles that includes matches against Paraguay connected Jan. 24 and Chile connected Jan. 27.

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