Against Portugal, the USWNT suffered only the third loss since Coach Emma Hayes took charge 17 months ago. (Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire)

There are plenty of upsides to playing three matches in a FIFA window, as the USWNT will do for the third time in 2025.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.