ArtsCommunityDiningSchoolsBusinessGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement

Health

Spain scores twice in the first 14 minutes to sink the USWNT 2-0 in a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM · 1 min read
Spain scores twice in the first 14 minutes to sink the USWNT 2-0 in a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2 — News4JAX Sports, St. Augustine Health news
Image: News4JAX Sports

For the first time in a while, the United States is not looking ahead to a Women's World Cup as defending champion.This month, the Americans are getting a close-up look at who currently holds the crown.Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro scored in the first 14 minutes, and Adriana Nanclares stopped a second-half penalty kick to lift Spain to a 2-0 victory over the U.S. on Saturday in a clash between the world's two top-ranked teams. It was the first of two meetings between reigning World Cup champion Spain and the reigning Olympic champion U.S.“They're world champions for a reason," U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “You're not going to just roll them over. But you can't give them a head start either.”The two teams have also combined to win the last three World Cups. They'll play again Tuesday night near Philadelphia.There were enough key players on the field Saturday to make this a decent preview of next year's World Cup, but some big names were absent, including three-time Ballon d’Or winner Ai

Up nextDriver killed in two-vehicle crash at intersection of Edgewood Ave. and Cleveland Road Health · 1 min read
#high-school-sports
You're offline — showing the last loaded page