The Americans earned a 1–0 win in the friendly, but must show they're ready for primetime at the Summer Games.
Sophia Smith pulled back on her favorite right foot before letting off a lethal far-post shot from close range. The ball cut through the humid New Jersey air before ricocheting against the back of the net, allowing the U.S. women’s national team—and the crowd at Red Bull Arena—a sigh of relief. The breakthrough goal, coming in the 64th minute, proved to be the decider, securing the USWNT a 1–0 win over Mexico on Saturday.
The U.S.’s lone goal came from the familiar frontline duo of Smith and Mallory Swanson. The two, along with winger Trinity Rodman and attacking midfielder Rose Lavelle, played off each other with a palpable fluidity, creating a number of dangerous chances in the final third. “The cool thing about our attacking players is we can kind of all play all over the place, move around, be dynamic and if something feels right for someone in a different space, we can go into that space and others will fill,” Smith said. “We lost a little patience in the final third. I think we get excited when we get in there, but maybe one touch too many, one pass too many.”
Hayes has been vocal about her mission to develop young talent, fostering the U.S.’s emerging player pool while also keeping an eye on the fast-approaching Olympics. It’s clear, however, that as much as the USWNT would like to improve upon their bronze-medal finish from the Tokyo Games, success now won’t come at the expense of sustainable growth for the future.
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