Overview
- The teams meet Sunday at 4 p.m. ET in East Hartford for the second friendly of the window.
- Emma Hayes blamed the 2-1 setback on poor execution and stressed fundamentals, highlighting set-piece defending and midfield control as priorities.
- Portugal’s goals in Chester came from dead balls while the U.S. produced 16 shots with five on target but lacked attacking cohesion.
- Further rotation is expected as staff evaluate depth during this camp, with veterans likely to rest and key defender Naomi Girma absent from the roster.
- PSG center back Eva Gaetino was promoted from the U-23s for the Portugal and New Zealand games, though Hayes signaled a Sunday start is unlikely.