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

This meant time to tinker with the development pipeline within U.S. Soccer, which led to the inaugural Futures Camp in January as well as a record-setting 16 player debuts for the senior team, which makes the USWNT’s 2025 record of 12-3 even more impressive.