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Jamie Spangher

Takeaways From USWNT’s Friendly Draw With England

The international friendly at Wembley Stadium was a homecoming game for USWNT head coach Emma Hayes. | Matt McNulty/USSF/Getty Images

Emma Hayes was welcomed home to London with fireworks Saturday as the USWNT battled it out with England in front of 78,346 fans at Wembley Stadium. It was a game of push and pull in England’s capital, with both nations failing to capitalize on their chances to end the friendly in a scoreless draw.

It could have been a fairytale start for the Olympic gold medalists if it weren't for the stretching heroics from England goalkeeper Mary Earps, who palmed away an early close-range effort from U.S. forward Alyssa Thompson.

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