The USWNT just wrapped its window of three friendly games against Japan, but what did Emma Hayes learn ahead of the World Cup?

The National Women's Soccer League Players Association says that a majority of players are currently opposed to a potential switch of the league's calendar to a fall-spring season.

Former United States women's national team player Allie Long has signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC for the rest of the 2025-26 USL Super League season, becoming the first World Cup champion to sign with a team in the league.

The NWSL's board of governors is expected to vote later this month on whether to flip the league's calendar to a fall-to-spring season, multiple sources told ESPN.

The Women's World Cup is barely more than a year away and USWNT coach Emma Hayes needs to use every match to answer some important questions.