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Read for the NWSL numbers, stay for emergency diapers and Jack Harlow’s dog. I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan, Steph Yang and Jeff Rueter — welcome to Full Time!
International Break Wrap-Up
End of an interim era
Well, that was a fun international break. The USWNT won another trophy and finally exited its interim period. Emma Hayes will be in charge the next time the team plays, but will it be worth the wait?
Meanwhile, Nigeria and Zambia filled the final Olympic group spots. Zambia will join the USWNT in Group B, along with Germany and Australia. Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda, who has just joined the club, scored twice to lift the Copper Queens to qualification.
We’ll also get to Hayes’ Chelsea poetry slam later, but first, let’s look at the NWSL.
NWSL By The Numbers
There were 15 goals over the weekend in the NWSL. The Houston Dash watched a strong first half performance crash away at the feet of two Washington Spirit rookies — and that’s not the Dash’s only problem. Bay FC battled to another exciting finish at home, this time securing its first win at PayPal Park. Temwa Chawinga and Bia Zaneratto are becoming…
