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USWNT Falls 2-1 to Brazil in Heated Friendly Match in São Paolo

Abigail Segel

6d ago· 8 min readenNews

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The U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) lost 2-1 to Brazil in São Paolo in the first of two friendlies. Coach Emma Hayes urged her team to accept uncontrollable factors like raucous crowds, physical play, officiating, and late start times, though her tone revealed frustration. The match stretched the definition of a "friendly" due to the intense atmosphere and physicality.

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Accept it. Accept it. It's an uncontrollable. You cannot change it. Get over it. Get on with it.

It was an exercise in powerlessness for a team...

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“Accept it. Accept it. It’s an uncontrollable. You cannot change it. Get over it. Get on with it.” Emma Hayes’s words may have aspired to equanimity, but her tone betrayed her. Coming off a 2-1 loss to Brazil in São Paolo—the first of two consecutive frie

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