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Triple Espresso reunites: Mal Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Wilson named to USWNT roster for Brazil games | Goal.com UK
- USWNT names a 26-player roster for June friendlies against Brazil, signaling a strategic warm-up for World Cup qualifying.
- Triple Espresso reunion anchors Hayes’ strategy as the team builds for World Cup qualifying and long-term cohesion.
- Injuries soften the squad with Naomi Girma, Cat Macario and Sam Coffey unavailable for the June matches.
- The roster mixes veterans like Lindsey Heaps and Rose Lavelle with younger players such as Riley Jackson and the Thompson sisters.
- Emma Hayes aims to tighten World Cup qualifying readiness with a roster featuring players already capped multiple times.
- USWNT aims to use the Brazil fixtures to prepare for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup host venues.
- The two friendlies are scheduled for June 6 in São Paulo and June 9 in Fortaleza, with Hayes expected to name two squads for the matches.
- The roster reflects Hayes’s usual approach of mixing proven veterans with younger talent for balance and depth.
- The United States seeks to regain momentum ahead of World Cup qualifying with three key forwards and returning stars.
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