In what many considered a preview of the 2027 Women’s World Cup final, the U.S. women’s national team clashed with Spain on Saturday in an international friendly. The world champions defeated the 2024 Olympic-winning Stars and Stripes 2–0 in a performance that was simply not good enough, according to USWNT manager Emma Hayes.
“I’m frustrated. I’m disappointed, but I’m not deterred,” Hayes said post-match in Washington, D.C.