United States of America Ahead trinity rodman Found the back of the net for the second consecutive match after scoring in 5-0 beating of chile Tuesday at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, which featured Rodman participating in a viral goal celebration dance with head coach Emma Hayes.
Rodman’s goal cemented the lopsided result—which included the first international goal Croix Bethune, james joseph And Emily Sams —The USWNT extended its winning streak to six games.
“He said, ‘You’re doing it tonight,'” Hayes told TNT Sports after the game, adding that Rodman insisted he celebrate with him if he scored.
“I thought, you know what? The game is comfortable. Tryon won’t score tonight. It’s a crowded box, and as soon as he cut inside, if you would have seen, if you had looked at me before that, my head was in my hands. I was dying. I was dying. But listen, these players keep me young. I’m not complaining,” the coach said, laughing.
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Before Rodman entered the field in the 64th minute, the USWNT was ahead 4–0 thanks to goals from Bethune, Joseph, Sams, and Kim. emma sears. After a 6-0 win at the weekend paraguayaHayes went with a new eleven that had an average of 5.2 appearances for the national team, the lowest for his eleven since 2001.
Hayes said, “I’m proud of them, am I. I always say this, I’m not looking at the opponent. I’m looking at us. I’m looking at each of them executing the roles that we’re asking them to perform.” “I told them before the game, some of you will be competing for 2027, some for ‘28, some for ‘31, but these are valuable experiences that I hope we can add to your player development path.”
Regarding the 23-year-old Rodman, who recently captained the national team against Paraguay, Hayes praised the player who has brought “joy” to the camp and the fans.
Koch said, “I’ve learned over the course of my career that you can be many things at once. I can be demanding, I can have high standards, but I can also smile and have a good time.”
“I think you have to know when to turn on which switch, but guys like Trinh, you know, you could hear it at her reception when she came in. She brings joy not only to our game, but to our fans, and she’s a phenomenal football player, but she’s also a fantastic person.”
Leading the way in both January games, Rodman made headlines last week after inking a deal with washington spirit This has made him the highest paid nwsl Players in history.
As for the overall USWNT roster, Hayes said her message to the group is that there is now a deep group of players fighting for national team call-ups.
“There is competition for places, and everything you do matters, and that’s not a thing that bothers anyone,” the coach said.
With European-based players still in season, the January roster was composed entirely of NWSL representatives. Gotham FCCurrently in London for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, there was also no call-up.
Looking ahead, Hayes will now prepare for the March SheBelieves CupBefore planning ahead for qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
