Inglewood, California.-Emma Hes, coach of the women’s national team of the state’s women’s national team, said that she feels confident in her team’s defensive personnel ahead of Remach, an Olympic gold medal-game against Brazil, despite the “very unfortunate” injury, for Tienna Davidson.
Davidson tore his ACL last week and will remember the remaining part of 2025. The USWNT was already without a partner-back Naomi Girma’s partner, who was going to the Sophie Stadium on a Saturday game, working with a calf injury.
Hayes said at a news conference on Friday, “Without Naomi Girma, without Tianna Davidson, this is the right time to develop individuals first.” “I am really clarifying that this camp, the next two camps, are going to experiment, and this means that the connection on the area may not be as strong, but we get a chance to see where personal development is.”
Defender Crystal Dunn and Emily Sonnet are the most senior protector on the current roster. They have joined some young and less experienced players such as Center-Back Tara Macken, who earned their first caps in February, and Fullback Every Patterson, who are in their first camp with USWNT.
Hayes said on Friday that it would “drip-feed” the veterans as well as young players, to ensure that less experienced players have been established for success.
Hayes said, “What I have seen in this camp is concluding throughout the board, and this is our first early point.”
USWNT will also play Brazil in San Jose, California on Tuesday. The Americans won the 2024 Olympic final in August to capture the fifth Olympic gold medal for the program.
USWNT is without about half of the starters from that game. Forward Sophia Wilson (Ni Smith) is on maternity leave, forward Malori Swanson is on individual leave, and goalkeeper Alyssa Naher has recently retired from international duty. In addition to the injuries of Girma and Davidson, Rose Lavel – a long -standing mainstream in midfield has also been sidelined.
Forward Trinity Rodman has returned to Squad, however, after the first Olympics dealing with the problems of the old back. The 22 -year -old recently said that she could never be 100% healthy.
Rodman said on Friday, “I think the back is very difficult because you cannot avoid using every moment of your day to day in a game.” “For me, it is about management and trains my back to hold some positions, so I am not overwork to other muscles to overcamp it for it.
“It has been an interesting and hard journey, but it’s getting back.”
Hayes said that she would manage Rodman to ensure that she would not soon push her very hardly. Rodman made the first start of the NWSL season for the Washington Spirit in the last weekend.
Forward Katrina Macario is expected to play an important role for USWNT in the next two matches against Brazil, which is her birth country. Macario was born in Brazil and moved to America with her family in 2012. He acquired US citizenship in 2020 and received his first call-up to USWNT on the same day.
“I haven’t thought too much about it,” he said about playing Brazil on Friday. “But it will be clearly very special-like a full-cycle moment.”
Hayes hopes to bring Brazil to bring high pressure defensively, forcing his team to take quick decisions. On Friday, he cited the famous Mike Tyson Quotes as to how everyone has a plan until they have punched the face.
Hayes said, “Let’s see what we like when we are punched in the game.” “This is something that I think we are ready to do in the work we are both in the pitch and class.”
