Sophia Wilson and Gisele Thompson offered hope for the USWNT, but a 2-0 loss to Spain raised fresh questions about midfield chemistry and readiness for the biggest tests.
The U.S. Women's National Team will play Spain for the first time in four years on Saturday at Audi Field in Washington D.C. in the first of two friendlies against the World's No. 1.
Emma Hayes names 26 players for the USWNT’s October tests against Spain, with final looks before qualifying and questions around Jaedyn Shaw and Naomi Girma.
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.
With the World Cup approaching, Emma Sears may want out of Louisville, while Mallory Swanson and Claire Hutton must weigh whether struggling NWSL clubs offer the right environments for their futures.
The USWNT face Brazil for a second time in June as Emma Hayes’ side look for a response after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat. GOAL breaks down the biggest storylines ahead of kickoff.
Sophia Wilson came out firing for the U.S. women's national team, marking her first international goal since 2024 with a stunning second-minute finish against Brazil in Sao Paulo. Unfortunately for Emma Hayes' side, it all came tumbling down from there as the defense unraveled in a 2-1 defeat, extending the USWNT's winless streak in Brazil to four games.
USWNT face Brazil in São Paulo as the Olympic rivals meet again in a key World Cup qualifying tuneup. GOAL breaks down the biggest storylines ahead of kickoff.
Triple Espresso is reunited at a key moment for Emma Hayes’ USWNT, but Riley Jackson’s rise and an open goalkeeper race headline GOAL's key takeaways from the June call-ups.
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster for the USWNT’s pair of June friendlies against Brazil, with Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson - the attacking trio known as “Triple Espresso” - reunited on the same squad for the first time since helping the Americans win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The USWNT defeated Japan 2-1 in the first game of the three-game series and will field a different squad in the next match as Emma Hayes continues testing the group ahead of qualifying.
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