SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Crew fell 2-1 to Brazil Tuesday night time, the People’ second recreation in opposition to the Brazilians in three days. It received 2-0 in Los Angeles to kick the sequence off with a victory.
The USWNT that misplaced to Brazil seemed very completely different than the USWNT that beat it; coach Emma Hayes made seven adjustments to the beginning lineup and insisted that participant improvement was her final aim.
“We mustn’t at all times measure progress by outcomes,” Hayes mentioned after the 2-1 loss. “That was the youngest-capped USWNT in 24 years. What a fantastic expertise for them to enter a recreation the place you get to really feel the strain of taking part in a very good opponent.
“If I solely prioritized short-term success, in fact I would not make many adjustments. However I am not making selections for the quick time period. I am prioritizing the progress from increasing the taking part in pool and attending to see what these gamers appear like in a very troublesome match.”
