USWNT Seeks Challenge, Finds Animosity in Brazil Loss
The USWNT lost 2-1 to Brazil, a match characterized by animosity, which head coach Emma Hayes embraced as a desired challenge for the team.
Jeff Kassouf Jun 7, 2026, 05:53 AM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women's soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women's soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48990324/the-uswnt-wanted-fight-brazil-world-cup-prep-better-it)._
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