The first international window of 2026 is here and it is packed with a number of great matches. Over the course of the window, the SheBelieves Cup, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, World Cup qualifying, and a bevy of friendlies are all occurring. The Spirit and Power FC will be well represented by a full compliment of players in these games. In fact, combined both teams are sending enough players to field a full starting 11 with a complete slate of substitutes (not accounting for formation and a recent injury withdrawal.) Between 28 February and 8 March, there will be 22 matches featuring a Power or Spirit player, several featuring multiple, with additional ones possible depending on results. Let’s take a look at who’s been called up, who they’re facing, and what they’re playing for.

Washington Spirit

Deborah Abiodun and Gift Monday (Nigeria)

The Nigerian Women’s National Team are the defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions. In advance of the tournament which starts later in March, the Super Falcons will play friendlies against the Cameroon. Deb Abiodun and Gift Monday both received the call from their home federation for the pair of matches.

Abiodun first featured for the Nigerian senior team in September 2022 and has made at least 17 appearances since then, including in the 2023 Women’s World Cup and 2024 Olympics. Last year, Deb appeared in seven Super Falcon matches. This past October, she featured in both of Nigeria’s matches against Benin. In the first match, Abiodun went 86 minutes and assisted on both goals in a 2-0 victory. In the second match, she was subbed off with an injury in the second half.

Monday debuted for the Super Falcons in June 2021 and has made 12 national team appearances since then, including in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Upcoming Matches

• 28 February 2026 – vs Cameroon in Yaoundé, Cameroon at time TBA
• 6 March 2026 – vs Cameroon in Yaoundé, Cameroon at time TBA

Esme Morgan (England)

Morgan and the reigning European champions start their World Cup push against Ukraine and Iceland. Morgan has 19 caps for the Lionesses, with nine appearances coming last year. During the November/December international window, Morgan played 45 minutes in a friendly against the People’s Republic of China and missed England’s match against Ghana with illness.

Upcoming Matches

• 3 March 2026 – vs Ukraine in Antalya, Türkiye at 12 p.m. EST 
• 7 March 2026 – vs Iceland in West Bridgford, England at 7:30 a.m. EST 

Gabby Carle (Canada)

The defender will rejoin the Canadian Women’s National Team for the SheBelieves Cup against the USWNT, Argentina, and Colombia. Carle has 64 caps, one goal, and four assists for Canada. Carle last appeared internationally during the October 2025 international window when she played 65 minutes in Canada’s 1-0 loss to Switzerland and 25 minutes in Canada’s 1-0 defeat to the Netherlands.

 Upcoming Matches

• 1 March 2026 – vs Colombia in Nashville, Tennessee at 2 p.m. EST 
• 4 March 2026 – vs United States in Columbus, Ohio at 6:45 p.m. EST 
• 7 March 2026 – vs Argentina in Harrison, New Jersey at 12:30 p.m. EST

Leicy Santos (Colombia)

Santos will join the Colombian Women’s National Team for this year’s SheBelieves Cup where Las Cafeteras will face off against the USWNT, Canada, and Argentina. Dating back to 2013, Santos has appeared 67 times for her country, including featuring in two World Cups and two Olympic Games She has scored 13 goals for her country. Santos made 15 appearances and had five goals and four assists for Las Cafeteras in 2025.

Upcoming Matches

• 1 March 2026 – vs Canada in Nashville, Tennessee at 2 p.m. EST 
• 4 March 2026 – vs Argentina in Columbus, Ohio at 3:30 p.m. EST
• 7 March 2026 – vs United States in Harrison, New Jersey at 3:30 p.m. EST

Lucia Di Guglielmo and Sofia Cantore (Italy)

During this international window, Cantore, Di Guglielmo, and Le Azzurre with face Sweden and Denmark in World Cup qualifying.

Over the last five plus years, Cantore has 48 caps and five goals for Italy. Last year, she had one goal and three assists in 14 appearances. Cantore featured in both Le Azzurre matches against the USWNT back in November in and December, going 90 in their 3-0 loss in Orlando and coming on for the second half in the 2-0 defeat in Fort Lauderdale.

Di Guglielmo, the Spirit’s most recent Italian addition, has featured 41 times since debuting for Le Azzurre. In 2025, Di Guglielmo scored two goals and provided three assists in 15 appearances. In her last appearance for Italy, she went 90 minutes in Le Azzurre’s 2-0 loss to the US.

Upcoming Matches

• 3 March 2026 – vs Sweden in Reggio Calabria, Italy at 12:15 p.m. EST
• 7 March 2026 – vs Denmark in Vicenza, Italy at 12:15 p.m. EST  

Rebeca Bernal (Mexico)

Bernal appeared nine times for Mexico, scoring a goal and providing an assist in 2025. Overall, Bernal has featured nearly 70 times for El Tri and scored eight times. Bernal last appeared for Mexico during their Concacaf W Championship qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in November. She played 79 minutes in a 14-0 Mexico victory. During this international break, Mexico will continue its Concacaf W qualifying campaign against Saint Lucia and then host Brazil in a friendly.  

Upcoming Matches

• 2 March 2026 – vs Saint Lucia in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia at 2 p.m. EST 
• 7 March 2026 – vs Brazil in México City, Mexico at 6 p.m. EST

Rosemonde Kouassi (Ivory Coast)

Ivory Coast called Kouassi up for a pair of friendlies against Benin and Kenya. Kouassi last appeared for national team during AFCON qualifying in the October 2025 international window. She went the full 90 in both legs of Ivory Coast’s matchvup with Senegal, both of which finished 0-0. Kouassi converted her penalty attempt during the deciding shootout, but ultimately Senegal won 5-4.

Upcoming Matches

• 28 February 2026 – vs Benin in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at 2 p.m. EST
• 4 March 2026 – vs Kenya in Ebimpé, Ivory Coast at 2 p.m. EST

Sandy MacIver (Scotland)

MacIver and Scotland will play a home and away pair of World Cup qualifying matches against Luxembourg. MacIver has featured six times for Scotland, with two appearances coming in 2025. Her most recent appearance came in a November friendly against Ukraine that finished in a 1-1 draw.

Upcoming Matches

• 3 March 2026 – vs Luxembourg in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg at 1:30 p.m. EST
• 7 March 2026 – vs Luxembourg in Glasgow, Scotland at 12 p.m. EST

Trinity Rodman, Tara Rudd, and Kate Wiesner (United States)

The USWNT goes into this year’s SheBelieves Cup looking to bounce back after finishing as the runner up to Japan in last year’s version. Manager Emma Hayes called in three Spirit players, Trinity Rodman, Tara Rudd, and Kate Wiesner to help claim the title for the 8^th time in 11 years.

Among the Spirit contingent, Rodman is by far the most experienced internationally. Her next cap will be her 50^th. Since her debut for the USWNT four years ago. Rodman has netted 13 goals and nine assists. Rodman featured in both matches during the January camp. Against Paraguay, Rodman played 63 minutes and scored a goal while wearing the captain’s armband. Three days later against Chile, she came off the bench for the final 26 minutes and bagged another nifty goal.

In the year since Rudd’s first USWNT appearance, Rudd has featured 10 times internationally. In her last appearance against Paraguay in January, Rudd played 63 minutes and had the assist on Rodman’s goal.

For Wiesner, this marks her third consecutive USWNT call up. She has made three appearances for the team since November. Wiesner went 63 minutes in January against Chile. Unfortunately, Wiener suffered a minor calf injury and had to leave the team before the tournament started.

Upcoming Matches

• 1 March 2026 – vs Argentina in Nashville, Tennessee at 5 p.m. EST 
• 4 March 2026 – vs Canada in Columbus, Ohio at 6:45 p.m. EST 
• 7 March 2026 – vs Colombia in Harrison, New Jersey at 3:30 p.m. EST

DC Power FC

Claire Constant (Haiti)

Haiti’s WNT brought in a new coach, former USWNT manager Pia Sundhage, as they attempt to qualify for next year’s World Cup. Power defender Claire Constant is among the call ups on Sundhage’s initial roster. Constant has appeared 7 times previously for the Grenadiers. In November, Constant played 87 minutes in Haiti’s 9-0 victory over Belize.

Upcoming Matches

• 3 March 2026 – vs Suriname in Paramaribo, Suriname at 5 p.m. EST 

Carleigh Frilles and Katrina Guillou (Philippines)

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup kicks off this weekend and runs through the middle of March. The tournament has high stakes for teams in the Asian Football Confederation. The top six finishers automatically lock in a spot in next year’s World Cup in Brazil. The top eight teams will take part in the AFC qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympics with the top two teams from that tournament will go to the Olympics and the third place team heading to a playoff against a CONMEBOL team for a third spot. The two most recent iterations of the tournament have been the most successful for the Philippines in their history, finishing 6^th in 2018 and as semifinalists 2022.

Power FC midfielders Carleigh Frilles and Katrina Guillou will attempt to help the Philippines continue and build upon their success in the tournament. Frilles has featured 16 times for the Philippines going back to 2022 and scored one goal. Guillou has played 25 games internationally and scored four goals and last played for the Philippines in a friendly against Uzbekistan in October.

Upcoming Matches

• 1 March 2026 – vs Australia in Perth, Australia at 4 a.m. EST 
• 4 March 2026 – vs South Korea in Gold Coast, Australia at 10 p.m. EST 
• 8 March 2026 – vs Iran in Gold Coast, Australia at 4:00 a.m. EST
• Other matches TBD

Day by Day Schedule