The United States women's national team split has cruised through friendlies vs China, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, and Canada. Now Portugal cross the Atlantic for a pair of October friendlies.

For the fifth straight time, the U.S. women's national team are SheBelieves Cup winners. After tying 2-2 in regulation, the U.S. outlasted Canada 5-4 in a penalty shootout that went to sudden death. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

The Americans took the lead within a minute of kickoff, but the Europeans came away with the surprising result

The U.S. squad was missing some stalwarts in a 2-1 defeat, but Coach Emma Hayes still had a talented lineup that looked out of sync.

Lily Yohannes, 18, scored a long-range stunner in OL Lyonnes’ 3-0 win over St. Pölten, proving to be one of the highlights of a jam-packed league phase. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Alyssa Thompson put on a clinic for Chelsea in her side’s 4-0 win over Paris FC, scoring her first Champions League goal in the second half.

Emma Hayes has once again dug deep into the USWNT player pool as the U.S. women commence international play for the first time since June with a trio of October international friendlies against Portugal and New Zealand.