In a matchup of the two best women’s teams in the FIFA rankings, the U.S. had the best chances but the game ended in a goalless draw.

United States head coach Emma Hayes says her side does not have time to talk politics as the former Chelsea boss returns to England. The United States women’s national team (USWNT) is in its first international window since Donald Trump won a second term in the 2024 United States presidential election on November 5.

United States women's national team coach Emma Hayes said on Monday that she was "unwell" before taking on her new role, but experiences so far have helped her get her "mojo back."

After leading the U.S. to Olympic gold, the manager is back on home soil for a friendly against her native England. But her sights are set on a bigger prize.

Emma Hayes oversaw a dominant display from her United States team at a packed Wembley Stadium without tasting victory on her return to England on Saturday. Hayes, a Londoner who coached the U.S. women to the Olympic soccer gold medal this summer after 14 major trophies at Chelsea,

Hayes’ Olympic gold medallists saw a penalty call reversed after a VAR check, and – though England looked brighter in the second half – Wiegman’s side were never able to find a way through a resolute US defence.

The U.S. women's national team was held to a 0-0 draw by England in a friendly in London on Saturday, in a game that was a homecoming for U.S. coach Emma Hayes.