The world No. 2 USWNT opened their 2026 SheBelieves Cup campaign with a win, taking down No. 30 Argentina 2-0 in a chippy showdown on Sunday night.
Captain Lindsey Heaps opened the scoring with a long-range strike in the first half, before forward Jaedyn Shaw sealed the deal in the second half.
The USWNT also saw goals from forward Jameese Joseph and attacker Ally Sentnor reversed on tight offside calls, adding to the tension already in play on the Nashville pitch.
The evening's physicality came to a head after final whistle, when US star forward Trinity Rodman suffered an apparent knock to her back in stoppage time.
"This is what tournament football is," USWNT manager Emma Hayes said postgame, emphasizing the SheBelieves Cup's value as a group-stage simulation where emotions run high. "Provocation's gonna happen with different types of opponents. How you handle that, for me, is a testament."
"We want these opportunities," she continued. "If we were seeking perfection, then I might be approaching something differently, but I'm here to develop a whole squad to be ready for these situations."
How to watch the USWNT in the 2026 SheBelieves Cup
The 2026 SheBelieves Cup next travels to Columbus, Ohio, where the No. 2 USWNT will kick off against North American rival No. 10 Canada at 6:45 PM ET on Wednesday, airing live on TNT.
