At the opposite end of the age spectrum, 17-year-old Lily Yohannes entered in the second half of play, immediately drawing a penalty with her footwork that Lindsey Heaps wouldn't miss. It's a match where the USWNT could've run up the score more if not for strong goalkeeping from Brazil but it was also a positive performance for Hayes and the team during the start of this international break without regulars like Naomi Girma.

What goes around comes around. After nine straight wins against Brazil, the U.S. women's national team's impressive streak came to an end with a 2–1 defeat in San Jose on Tuesday night. The defeat is just the second loss under U.S. manager Emma Hayes (16-2-2).

Acts of flair are being punished at the club level, while the national team's woes have the country's sporting soul thrust into question.

Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly rematch of the Paris Olympics gold-medal match.

The decision comes after Corinthians star Memphis Depay did the Paradinha in the Copa Paulista final vs. Palmeiras. The former Manchester United and Barcelona player took to social media to voice his displeasure about the new rule and he also posted a picture of him doing the now sanctionable action.

Many Brazilian players cite their women's national team record goalscorer and Orlando Pride stalwart as a reason they came to NWSL

Had the United States women’s national team been able to hold off a late surge from Brazil to escape PayPal Park with a draw Tuesday night, it may have been viewed as a gutsy result. If Yazmeen Ryan’s service from the right side had been sharper,