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Spain beats USWNT 2-0 after scoring twice in opening 14 minutes
Spain beat the United States women's national team 2-0 in a friendly in Washington, D.C., on Oct.
10.
Patri Guijarro scored less than three minutes into the game, and Eva Navarro added a second goal 11 minutes later.
The U.S. was missing defender Naomi Girma, who was injured, and used a center-back pairing playing together for the first time.
Spain took advantage of defensive mistakes, while the U.S. struggled to stop the early attacks.
The Americans then created more chances and outshot Spain, but failed to score.
The match brought together the reigning World Cup champions, Spain, and the reigning Olympic champions, the United States, with a World Cup eight months away.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes said her team would learn from the loss, while players pointed to the need for better defending and finishing.
Spain beat the United States 2-0 in a women’s soccer friendly in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro scored within the opening 14 minutes.
The United States created more chances and outshot Spain, but could not score.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes said defensive mistakes contributed to both goals.
The match took place eight months before a World Cup, according to CBS Sports.
- Who
- Spain beat the United States women’s national team.
- What
- Spain won a friendly 2-0.
- When
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
- Where
- Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Spain scored twice early; the United States’ defensive mistakes contributed to the goals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
You can't afford to go 2-0 down against the best team in the world, especially the way we conceded those goals.
We weren't clinical at all in the final third
It's those kind of details that a team like Spain can capitalize on.
Second goal, their goalkeeper's got the ball and we've got numbers behind the ball but we don't do our job well enough as a collective.
Patri Guijarro scored Spain’s opening goal with a shot from outside the penalty area.
Eva Navarro scored Spain’s second goal.
The United States created more chances, but Spain held on to win 2-0.
- Final score
- Spain 2, United States 0
- Opening goal
- Patri Guijarro scored less than three minutes into the match
- Second goal
- Eva Navarro scored 11 minutes after Spain’s opener
- Venue
- Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- U.S. shots
- 13, compared with six for Spain
Sources
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