The world No. 2 USWNT sits atop the 2026 SheBelieves Cup leaderboard after blanking North American rival No. 10 Canada 1-0 in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night.
Despite dominating possession throughout the match, the USWNT tallied just one goal — a second-half strike from attacker Ally Sentnor off of midfielder Rose Lavelle’s corner kick — while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce sealed the win with another US clean sheet.
“Honestly, our goal was just to win the game,” Sentnor said postmatch. “I think going into a rivalry game, we knew what was going to happen.”
USWNT manager Emma Hayes significantly rotated her starting XI after Sunday’s 2-0 victory over No. 30 Argentina, leaning on more established players like defender Naomi Girma, midfielder Sam Coffey, and forward Trinity Rodman.
As a result, the US notched its seventh straight shutout on Wednesday, having not conceded a goal since last October’s 3-1 win over No. 22 Portugal.
“Our control the last 10 minutes of the game — that, for me, is indicative of maturity in the performance,” Hayes told reporters. “It was one of my favorite performances, because they’re growing up.”
How to watch the USWNT in the 2026 SheBelieves Cup
The No. 2 USWNT will look to claim the 2026 SheBelieves Cup with a win over No. 20 Colombia on Saturday.
The match will kick off live at 3:30 PM ET on TBS.
