The U.S. Women's National Team opened the 2022 SheBelieves Cup with a 0-0 draw against the Czech Republic on Thursday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Iceland defeated New Zealand 1-0 earlier in the evening and sit atop the SheBelieves Cup standings.
Thursday's match between the USWNT and Czech Republic was just the second meeting ever between the two teams. The Americans last played, and defeated, the Czech Republic 8-1 on Jan. 7 2000.
The USWNT is looking to win the SheBelieves Cup for the third straight year. However, many of the team's veteran players are sitting out the tournament for various reasons, and it won't be easy to win with a young squad.