The international window for March closed this weekend (with the exception of the AFC Women’s Cup) after a full slate of matches. Let’s see how they did.

Esme Morgan (England)

The Lionesses faced Iceland in their second league play match of World Cup qualifying and cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory behind goals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway. England dominated possession (71% to 29%), shot attempts (31 to 1), shots on goal (7 to 1) and corners (7 to 1). With the win, England sits atop their group with a 2-0-0 record separated from Spain only on goal differential (+7 to +5). The Lionesses will resume qualifying in April with tilts against Spain at Wembley and Iceland in Reykjavik.

After entering at half in their first match against Ukraine, Morgan started for England and played the full 90 minutes at centerback alongside Lioness captain Leah Williamson.

Lucia Di Guglielmo and Sofia Cantore (Italy)

After a disappointing loss to Sweden in their first match this window, Italy looked to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track against Denmark. Just 19 minutes into the match, Lazio’s Martina Piemonte, Serie A’s leading scorer this season, put Le Azzurre ahead with a header off of a corner kick. Italy took the 1-0 lead into halftime. After the break, Denmark had a golden opportunity to level the game when Italian captain Elana Linari fouled her Danish counterpart Pernille Harder inside the 18-yard box. On the ensuing penalty, Harder got Italian goalkeeper Laura Giuliani going the wrong way but hit the inside of the post with her shot. The rebound went directly to a sprawling Giuliani. Denmark was able to tie the match in the 63^rd minute when in a scramble Olivia Holdt blasted a loose ball past Giuliani from about the 6-yard box. After two matches, Italy is in third place in their group with a record of 0-1-1. Italy will face Serbia away in Leskovac and then have a rematch with Denmark in Copenhagen in the April international window.

 Neither Lucia Di Guglielmo nor Sofia Cantore started for Italy against Denmark. Di Guglielmo was available for selection on the bench. Cantore was not in the gameday squad.

Sandy MacIver (Scotland)

Scotland finished their international window with the home half of their home and away pair of fixtures against Luxembourg. Like the first meeting between these teams, Scotland dominated the match, out possessing and outshooting Luxembourg. Kathleen McGovern scored the first of her two goals in the first minute of the game. Jenna Clark also had a brace. Lauren Davidson, Emma Lawton, and Maria McAneny each added a goal as well. Scotland ends the international window at the top of its group, ahead of Belgium on goal differential (+12 to +8). In April, they will play another home and away set of fixtures, this time against Belgium.

Sandy MacIver started in goal for Scotland and again had a relatively easy day. Luxembourg was not able to put a single shot on frame during the course of the game. MacIver now has four clean sheets in eight appearances for her country.

Gabby Carle (Canada)

Canada faced Argentina in their final match of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup. The match finished full time scoreless and became the first to make use of the new shootout rule to decide a winner. Jessie Fleming, Janine Sonis, and Julia Grosso converted their penalties to give Canada the victory. Canada finished as runners-up in the SheBelieves Cup. Canada will play a trio of friendlies against Zambia, Brazil, and South Korea during the April international window.

After starting Canada’s first match against Colombia and making a cameo appearance against the United States, Gabby Carle was not in uniform for the match against Argentina.

Trinity Rodman and Tara Rudd (United States)

Looking to reclaim the SheBelieves Cup after last year’s runners up, the United States faced Colombia in their final match. Both teams battled it out until the 82^nd minute, when Alyssa Thompson unleashed an absolute laser from the top of the box to break the tie. That goal was all that was needed for the United States to sweep all three games in the tournament and claim the title for the eighth time. The United States will face Japan in three matches in San Jose, Seattle, and Denver in April.

Trinity Rodman started her second straight game and played 61 minutes before making way for Emma Sears. Tara Rudd started on the bench for the US and came on at the start of the second half, replacing Naomi Girma. Rudd had a shot on goal.

Leicy Santos (Colombia)

Colombia finished third in the SheBelieves Cup with a record of 1-0-2. Colombia will face Venezuela, Chile, and Argentia in the CONMEBOL Women’s Nations League in April. (Currently the Nations League’s leading is Leicy Santos with three goals.)

Santos started and played the full match for Las Cafeteras. In fact, Santos played every minute of every match for Colombia during the tournament and finished with a goal and an assist. She is the only Spirit player to play 90 more than once in this international window.

Rebeca Bernal (Mexico)

Taking a break from World Cup qualifying, Mexico hosted Brazil in Mexico, City. Despite a nearly 60/40 possession advantage for Brazil, the match ended in a 1-0 Mexico win thanks to a 76^th minute Greta Espinoza goal. Mexico will resume Concacaf W qualifiers in April, facing off against the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, who currently sit atop their group. Mexico, however, has a game in hand on Puerto Rico.

Rebeca Bernal captained El Tri for the second time in recent months and played the full 90 minutes.  

Carleigh Frilles and Katrina Guillou (Philippines)

With an opportunity to advance to the knockout stage in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the Philippines needed a result on their last day of group play to help their cause.  After going two matches without scoring a goal, Sara Eggesvik scored the Philippines first of the tournament in the 29^th minute. Chandler McDaniel added a second, sealing the match for the Philippines. Though the victory goes a long way in aiding the Philippines chances to advance, they will have to wait and see if results lineup and allow them to hold on to the last spot in the knockout round. Currently, Philippines sit as the third ranked team, behind Vietnam and Uzbekistan.

Katrina Guillou and Carliegh Frilles both started for the Philippines, in the midfield and at right back respectively, and played the full 90 minutes.

Morgan Aquino (Australia)

Having secured a spot in the knockout stages, Australia went into the final group match with a chance to win the group and secure a more favorable matchup in the next round. In their way was South Korea, the tournament’s 2022 runner up and the team above them on the table. The Matildas did not get off to a great start conceding a goal in the 13^th minute to Mun Eun-Ju. London City Lioness Alanna Kennedy evened it at 1 in the 32^nd minute. Captain Sam Kerr gave Australia the lead in second half stoppage time. A Courtney Nevin handball in the box allowed South Korea to tie the game on a Kim Shin-Ji penalty in the 53^rd minute. Three minutes later, Kang Chae-Rim beat a diving Mackenzie Arnold to give South Korea the lead. Kennedy scored her second of the day, eight minutes into second half stoppage time to rescue the draw for the Matildas. Australia will face the runner up in Group B, North Korea, in the knockout round.

With the exception of those players on Australia and possibly the Philippines who will continue in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, most DC Power and Spirit players have returned to DC for the resumption of the GSL and the start of the NWSL seasons. International play will resume in the middle of April.