Overview
- Saturday's first friendly kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 10 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., with a second match scheduled for Oct. 13 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.
- Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster but lost center back Naomi Girma and midfielder Sam Coffey to injury, forcing late replacements for the two-match window.
- Spain also arrives without several regulars, including Aitana Bonmatí and later withdrawals of Mariona Caldentey, Vicky López, Cata Coll, Mapi León and Claudia Pina, turning the games into depth tests for La Roja.
- Hayes praised Spain's development system and singled out midfielder Patri Guijarro as an exceptional player, framing the tests as tactical examinations rather than full-strength showdowns.
- The matches are widely televised in the U.S. (TBS, Telemundo/Universo, HBO Max, Peacock, Fubo), bookies list Spain as slight favorites, and U.S. staff view the friendlies as final preparation before the Concacaf W Championship that begins in late November.