The U.S. women’s national team’s refresh-focused end-of-year camp provided two victories, but more importantly, it delivered on its promise to offer opportunities to fresh faces and new ideas in the midst of a necessary rebuild ahead of next summer’s Olympic Games.
Over the course of the team’s 3-0 win over China on Saturday and 2-1 win on Tuesday, the on-field theme seemed to be about rediscovering a penchant for goalscoring that has historically been the USWNT’s trademark but served as their greatest struggle over the course of the year. An inability to score was arguably the team’s defining feature at this year’s Women’s World Cup, where they went more than 200 minutes without scoring and booked their earliest ever tournament exit with a round of 16 elimination. It comes as no surprise, then, that it would be the most immediate area of focus as the U.S. kicks off their Olympics preparation in earnest and as players begin their audition period for Emma Hayes, the incoming head coach who will start in May.
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