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U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player roster for October camp ahead of two matches against reigning World Cup champion Spain. Sam Coffey and Naomi Girma return after missing June’s games in Brazil while recovering from injuries. The group also includes Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson - the trio known as “Triple Espresso” - along with NWSL Golden Boot leader Ashley Sanchez and four uncapped players.

The U.S. women's national team (UWSNT) are approaching a camp ahead of their friendlies against Spain, so this past weekend proved to be one of the last weekends of WSL and French Ligue 1 action that the Americans will have before the next call in.

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