There is currently no launch date for the Crest Cup but U.S. Soccer hopes to have the competition up and running before the 2031 Women's World Cup, which is expected to take place in North America
The USWNT will be without center back Naomi Girma and defensive midfielder Sam Coffey for this month's friendlies against Spain, who will ultimately test the hosts' depth in defense
The USWNT will face Spain in a pair of friendlies that will likely serve as the stiffest test for either team on the road to next summer's Women's World Cup
Pochettino used the first post-World Cup international break to hand 13 different players their first cap, overseeing a generational shift as the road to the 2030 World Cup begins
Eckert, who has also been fined around $37,000, will only serve the six-week ban if he is found to have spied on another team at any point through the end of the 2027-28 season
