2026 SheBelieves Cup: schedule, dates, times, teams, format, winners history.
The SheBelieves Cup 2026, presented by Visa, is the 11th edition of this annual women's international soccer tournament hosted by the United States. It runs from March 1–7, 2026, in a round-robin format with four teams: the USA (hosts, ranked 2nd in FIFA), Canada (10th), Colombia (20th), and Argentina (30th).
The USA enters as the seven-time champion (most recent in 2024), though Japan ended their five-year streak by winning in 2025. This edition features a CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL theme, with the top two CONCACAF sides (USA and Canada) facing two strong South American teams. It serves as key preparation for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
Here are some exciting visuals of the venues and tournament branding:
The USA enters as the seven-time champion (most recent in 2024), though Japan ended their five-year streak by winning in 2025. This edition features a CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL theme, with the top two CONCACAF sides (USA and Canada) facing two strong South American teams. It serves as key preparation for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
Here are some exciting visuals of the venues and tournament branding:
When is the 2026 SheBelieves Cup, schedule dates.
The 11th edition runs from March 1 to March 7, 2026, in a round-robin format with four teams:
Where is the SheBelieves Cup 2026, locations, venues, Stadium.
The tournament features doubleheaders across three stadiums:
- GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tennessee) – Opening day host.
- ScottsMiracle-Gro Field (Columbus, Ohio).
- Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, New Jersey) – Finale, including a pregame retirement celebration for USWNT legend Tobin Heath (New Jersey native, 181 caps, two World Cups, two Olympic golds).
Which Teams are participating in the SheBelieves Cup 2026.
There are FOUR teams will be playing the 2026 edition of SheBelieves Cup in USA.
All these FOUR nations who are playing in the SheBelieves Cup edition WILL ALSO be participating in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and all four are ranked in the top 20 in the world with the
Teams
USA (host)
Canada
Colombia
Argentina
How to watch the 2026 SheBelieves Cup
USA matches: On TBS, TNT, and/or truTV (English); Telemundo and/or Universo (Spanish).
Streaming on Max (formerly HBO Max) and Peacock.
All matches (including non-USA games): Available on truTV and Max.
Spanish options via Peacock/Universo/Telemundo.
International viewing varies (e.g., OneSoccer in Canada). Tickets available via ussoccer.com (presales ran Jan. 8–12, 2026; public on-sale started Jan. 12). Check official sites closer to dates for exact channels and updates.
Streaming on Max (formerly HBO Max) and Peacock.
All matches (including non-USA games): Available on truTV and Max.
Spanish options via Peacock/Universo/Telemundo.
International viewing varies (e.g., OneSoccer in Canada). Tickets available via ussoccer.com (presales ran Jan. 8–12, 2026; public on-sale started Jan. 12). Check official sites closer to dates for exact channels and updates.
2026 SheBelieves Cup Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, kick-off time, Locations, Scores.
Date - Matches - Stadium - City - Kickoff (Local)
All times local (CT for Nashville; ET for Columbus and Harrison). Note minor variations in reported kickoff times across sources (e.g., USA vs Canada sometimes listed as 6:30 p.m. ET); use official US Soccer for final confirmation.
March 1 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, TN
Canada 4, Colombia 1,
USA 2, Argentina 0,
March 4 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OH
Argentina vs Colombia – 3:30 p.m. ET
USA vs Canada – 6:45 p.m. ET
March 7 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, NJ
Canada vs Argentina – 12:30 p.m. ET
USA vs Colombia – 3:30 p.m. ET
Winner determined by points, with tiebreakers (goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head, etc.).
March 1 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, TN
Canada 4, Colombia 1,
USA 2, Argentina 0,
March 4 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OH
Argentina vs Colombia – 3:30 p.m. ET
USA vs Canada – 6:45 p.m. ET
March 7 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, NJ
Canada vs Argentina – 12:30 p.m. ET
USA vs Colombia – 3:30 p.m. ET
Winner determined by points, with tiebreakers (goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head, etc.).
Women Soccer in USA: Tournament Format, How it works.
The competition will follow the same format as when it was first held in 2016, with each team competing in three doubleheader matches. Total points will be used to determine the tournament winner (three for a win, one for a tie).
The first tiebreaker will be overall goal difference, followed by most goals scored, then head-to-head result and lastly, fair play ranking if necessary.
SheBelieves Cup History: Full List of past champions.
The USWNT have won nine of their 13 all-time meetings with Australia, 14 of their 20 all-time meetings with Japan, and 10 of their 12 all-time meetings with Colombia.
- The Six-game SheBelieves Cup tournament was first played in 2016.
- The USA won the inaugural edition and France took top honors in 2017.
- The USA won again in 2018, and England finished first in 2019,
- BUT The USA returned to the top of the podium in 2020.
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- USWNT has won the Last straight SheBelieves Cup tournaments from 2020-2024.
SheBelieves Cup previous winners list by year 2016-2025.
2016 SheBelieves Cup – Nashville, Tampa, Boca Raton (Florida) - USWNT
2017 SheBelieves Cup – Chester (Philla.), Harrison (New York), Washington DC - France
2018 SheBelieves Cup – Harrison (New York), Colombus, Orlando - USWNT
2019 SheBelieves Cup – Chester (Philadelphia), Nashville, Tampa - England
2020 SheBelieves Cup – Harrison (New York), Orlando, Frisco (Texas) - USWNT
2021 SheBelieves Cup – Orlando - USWNT
2022 SheBelieves Cup - Carson (California), Frisco (Texas) - USWNT
2023 SheBelieves Cup - Carson (California), Frisco (Texas) - USWNT
2024 SheBelieves Cup - Lower.com Field, Columbus (Ohio) - USWNT
2025 SheBelieves Cup - San Diego, California _ JAPAN
Who won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup title.?
Japan won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup title, claiming their first-ever championship in the tournament. They ended the USA's five-year winning streak by defeating the USWNT 2-1 in the decisive final match on February 26, 2025.
The final was played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. Goals came from Yuka Momiki (2nd minute) and Tōko Koga (50th minute) for Japan, with Ally Sentnor scoring the USA's equalizer in the 14th minute. Japan finished the round-robin with a perfect 3-0-0 record (9 points, +8 goal difference), while the USA placed second.
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