Emma Hayes' Homecoming Ends In Draw - Attacking Third

Emma Hayes’ much-anticipated return to England fell short of expectations as her USWNT drew against the Three Lionesses. With two of the best tactical managers at the helm, both sides failed to break the deadlock.

“I feel like I’ve got my mojo back and my smile back and joy back that I didn’t realize how much I’d lost in that,” Hayes said, as reported by Emily Keogh, ESPN correspondent. “I definitely didn’t feel healthy at the end. I just felt unwell, not because of pressure, but the stress — the toll it took on me.”

Emma Hayes witnessed a dominant display from her players at a packed Wembley stadium, but the U.S. coach could not taste victory on her return to England.

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.

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.