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Futbol W: SheBelieves Preview + Run it Back + Krieger Convos + Drippin of Trippin + Top 5 Goals of the Week

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger start this edition of Futbol W by previewing the upcoming SheBelieves Cup. They discuss who will be available, who the team will be playing, and take a look at Ali's ideal starting 11. Next they run it back with some American players making an impact for their club teams. Then, Ali speaks to Olivia Moultrie, Barbra Banda, and Riley Tiernan about their outlook for the 2026 NWSL season. Finally, they decide if the Denver Summit's inaugural kit is drippin or trippin before taking a look at the top 5 goals of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, clearly you know what that means.

0:11.8

Welcome to Football W.

0:13.0

Yes, back here in my very comfortable living room, but no, I am not alone because

0:18.7

Ali Krieger, as always, joining me here to break it all down.

0:23.8

All right, our two-time World Cup champion, Allie, we have a lot to break down today.

0:27.7

Coming up, the U.S. Women's National team, starting 11, maybe a little debate.

0:32.9

I know you, obviously, as always, did your homework and you were going to present it here very soon.

0:37.9

Also, you sat down with more stars from the NWSL, Olivia Moultry, Barbara Banda.

0:43.7

I'm so excited to hear about that and of course Riley Tiernan.

0:47.9

But first, just around the corner is the She Believes Cup.

0:53.0

So let's get to it. Here is the schedule first

0:56.7

versus Argentina on March 1st. The tournament starts this Saturday, actually, and March 4th against

1:03.5

Canada, March 7th against Colombia. So with those three rivals in mind, it will be interesting

1:10.4

to see just what kind of starting 11 Emma Hayes will have.

1:14.1

But before we get to that, Ali, with the rivals that we're seeing two of them South American rivals, one of them, of course, Canada, what kind of performance are you hoping to see from the U.S. Women's National Team sign and what Emma Hayes is really expecting to take away from the tournament?

1:35.4

Well, hi. It's so good to be back this week, digging everyone out of the snow.

1:40.6

So it's excited to talk some, right. It's excited to change gears a little bit, talk some

1:46.0

football.

1:47.0

But the She Belief Cup has been around this 2016.

1:51.0

It's such an historic moment for the US Women's National Team because they're also celebrating

1:57.0

how to inspire younger girls or the youth to just want to be better and to build that

2:03.7

confidence in themselves so I always used to love playing in this tournament because

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