The United States women's national team split mostly cruised through friendlies vs China, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, and Portugal. Now New Zealand 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 USWNT came out more aggressive in the second half in search of the go-ahead, but it was Portugal's Fátima Pinto that scored instead, with her deflected shot beating Tullis-Joyce to give the visitors a surprise lead. Portugal held on for the win to hand Hayes just the third defeat during her tenure as U.S. coach.

Emma Hayes will take the United States back into the cauldron once more before the international break is over as her side takes on an out-of-sorts New Zealand on Wednesday. The Stars and Stripes have already won once and lost once over the past week with a split record against Portugal,