The United States is in the early stages of preparation for the World Cup next summer in Australia and New Zealand.
. While that setback against the European champions was not a big surprise, Tuesday’s game was a major disappointment. Spain is ranked No. 8 but was missing 15 players in a dispute with Coach Jorge Vilda and the Spanish federation.“It needs to come from everybody,” captain Becky Sauerbrunn said of the team’s tame effort. “It is not something you can teach; it just has to be innate. Maybe [rediscovering it will happen] when we’re back with our clubs.
Several U.S. regulars missed the European tour, including Alex Morgan, Mallory Pugh, Sam Mewis and Kelley O’Hara. But the player pool is considered deep enough to beat most teams with a mix of stars and prospects., leaving the national team fatigued both physically and mentally. The previous time the top-ranked Americans dropped consecutive matches was in the SheBelieves Cup in March 2017 against England in Harrison, N.J., and France in Washington.
On Tuesday, Laia Codina took advantage of a scramble following a corner kick in the 39th minute, and Esther González scored a wonderful volley in the 72nd.
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