The U.S. women’s national team faces Mexico on Saturday in one of just two pre-Olympic friendlies before Emma Hayes’ side jets off to France.
The USWNT will surely be hoping Saturday’s clash at Red Bull Arena goes much better than the last time the two teams met.
February saw Mexico spring an upset for the ages at the Concacaf W Gold Cup, deservedly beating the USWNT for just the second time in 43 attempts.
While that game came well before Hayes arrived to take charge, it served notice that the USWNT’s generational shift and adoption of new tactics would need to accelerate to avoid another repeat of a disappointing 2023 World Cup.
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The USWNT will also be working out some very recent on-field news. Catarina Macario will miss the Olympics with knee irritation, with Hayes promoting a very different player in Lynn Williams from the list of alternates to the full squad.
Hayes has shown a willingness to make some big calls, including a decision to leave Alex Morgan off the Olympic roster entirely.
Jaedyn Shaw and Crystal Dunn will be trying to force their way into a seemingly established forward line, while in-form veteran Casey Krueger could potentially unseat either Emily Fox or Jenna Nighswonger at the back.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
USWNT vs. Mexico (international friendly)
- When: Saturday, July 13
- Where: Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: TNT, truTV, Max, Universo, Telemundo, and Peacock (WATCH NOW)
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