USWNT 2022 fixtures & results: SheBelieves Cup, Concacaf Championship & schedule in full

The U.S. women's national team put a difficult 2021 behind it in preparation for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next summer, where it will look to defend its title.

In the first major tournament under Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. underwhelmed, losing to Canada for the first time in 20 years in the semi-finals of the women's soccer tournament at the Olympic Games.

Ultimately, the players did leave Japan with medals around their necks, beating Australia in the bronze medal match, but improvements were expected in 2022.

What fixtures did the USWNT have in 2022?

The first fixtures for the USWNT in 2022 came in the SheBelieves Cup in February. Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic were the three opponents for the U.S. this year, ranked 16th, 22nd and 24th in the world respectively.

The tournament was not as straight-forward for the USWNT as some might have imagine, starting with a goalless draw against the Czech Republic, but Andonovski's side would go on to lift the trophy.

The USWNT then played two friendlies with Uzbekistan in April, a nation ranked 45th in the world that failed to reach the final round of Women's World Cup qualifying in Asia, and a pair against Colombia in June in preparation for the CONCACAF Women's Championship in Mexico.

The team went on to win that trophy, taking down Canada in the finale while not conceding a goal in the whole tournament. It also secured its place at the World Cup with its performances in the competition, as well as at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Andonovski's side then closed out 2022 with a number of friendlies. It played Nigeria twice in September to kick off that run, beating the African nation on both occasions. The world champions came unstuck against England at Wembley, however, losing 2-1 to Sarina Wiegman's side and then lost to a heavily-depleted Spain team just a few days later.

Defeat to Germany in November meant the USWNT had lost three games in a row for the first time since 1993, but a win over the same opponent just a few days later at least allowed this team to close out an up and down year on a high.

What fixtures does the USWNT have in 2023?

Andonovski's side will be in action for the first time in 2023 in January, when it plays a double header against New Zealand and has an opportunity to scout out the venues it will play its Women's World Cup group stage fixtures at.

Plenty more action will follow for the team throughout the year, including that huge tournament in Australia and New Zealand, with the eighth edition of the SheBelieves Cup also to come.

Check out the full match schedule for the USWNT in 2023 here.

USWNT fixtures & results in 2022