It was an interesting set of games for the USWNT in October. The Americans opened with a surprising loss to Portugal, only to gain some redemption with a 3-1 victory over the same Portuguese team and a 6-0 drubbing of New Zealand.
If nothing else, that little bit of adversity helped us learn a lot about this team. That’s certainly good news for Emma Hayes, who is still trying to get the right pieces in place ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
This team knows how to start fast
Getting off to fast starts isn’t necessarily sustainable and predictable, but it might be with the USWNT.