{"id":929162,"date":"2026-10-11T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T15:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/929162\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T15:50:15","slug":"spain-outclassed-uswnt-with-the-little-details-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/929162\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain outclassed USWNT with \u2018the little details\u2019 \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The day before the U.S. women\u2019s national team faced world No. 1 Spain, head coach Emma Hayes named Patri Guijarro as one of the most underrated players on the opposing side.<\/p>\n

It took the Spanish midfielder only three minutes of her team\u2019s 2-0 win Saturday to prove Hayes right.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The USWNT was still settling into play at Audi Field for its first international match in four months when Guijarro delivered a strike from outside the box to net the opening goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the hosts, it was a nightmare start. Hayes\u2019 side had entered the October FIFA window aiming to make a statement against the former international underdogs turned reigning World Cup champions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The two scheduled home matches against Spain represented litmus tests less than a year out from the 2027 Women\u2019s World Cup. They also offered the U.S., previously regarded as the dominant side in women\u2019s soccer, a chance to make its case for being the world\u2019s best.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, No. 2 U.S. was playing catch-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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