Emma Hayes optimistic about USWNT regardless of SheBelieves Cup loss – Soccer

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You might be forgiven for speaking your self into it, as a result of it simply saved occurring. Regardless of the stakes, irrespective of the gamers, the U.S. girls’s nationwide group merely didn’t lose beneath Emma Hayes. An Olympics gold medal and a slew of pleasant victories (and a draw) made it look like the U.S. might develop the subsequent era of expertise within the three years between the Olympics and the 2027 World Cup, whereas nonetheless sustaining the results-driven dominance that has marked this system since its inception.

It was to not be. The U.S. have been outscored and outplayed in San Diego on Wednesday within the closing match of the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, shedding 2-1 to a Japan facet that gave the impression to be in prime kind.

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