The U.S. women's national team is settling in for a long winter's nap after capping off the year with a pair of wins . The Stars and Stripes closed out 2025 with two victories against Italy and plenty of growth to reflect upon.

Under the guidance of head coach Emma Hayes, 2025 was a year of player pool expansion and intentional experimentation, laying the groundwork for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The squad will have December as time off before reconvening in January for the annual New Year camp. The unofficial window may not include certain European club players at the time, as January camps often fall outside of an official international window. That opens the door to even more extended looks at players, or re-evaluation of those already regular cast members in the expanded

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