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The Emma Hayes era with the United States women's national team has been a good one so far, with 31 wins and just three losses in 36 games.
Yes, that's correct. In a span of seven days, the U.S. will take the field against Japan three times. The U.S. is currently the No. 2-ranked women's international team by FIFA, with Japan a few spots behind at No. 5.
The April FIFA international window is fast approaching and Emma Hayes has released the 26-player roster for the United States Women’s National Team for their three upcoming friendlies against Japan,
While all three competitions are technically home games for the U.S., the San José match is a meaningful return to her roots for the team’s highly decorated defensive phenom, Naomi Girma. “I’m excited,” says Girma, a proud San José representative.
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Japan had beaten Australia in finals to win back-to-back Women’s Asian Cups in 2014 and 2018 and has now won the title three times in the last four continental championships.