ESPN.com · Jul 17, 2024
USWNT heads for Paris Olympics with question marks in attack
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United States women's national team boss Emma Hayes said she wanted better decision-making and execution in front of a goal against Costa Rica in the Americans' final match before departing for the 2024 Olympics.
Instead, she got a scoreless draw in which the USWNT took 26 shots and held 80% of the possession against a Ticas squad that played in an ultra-low block -- a 4-2-3-1 "Christmas tree," Hayes noted after the match -- that clogged channels and demanded a precision from the Americans that never came.