Eight months out from the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, all eyes are on the four-time champion U.S. women’s national team. USWNT legend and two-time World Cup winner Tobin Heath doesn’t like what she sees.
Emma Hayes’s squad regrouped this month for the first time since June to battle reigning world champions Spain in two-consecutive friendlies on home soil. La Roja, ranked No. 1 globally, secured a 2–0 victory in the first clash last Saturday, while the No. 2-ranked Stars and Stripes managed a late comeback for a 2–2 draw three days later. Many considered the series to be a preview of the World Cup final, which is set to be played out at the hallowed Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro next July.
