The U.S. women’s national team saw its 28-game unbeaten run end on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to World Cup host France, before bouncing back with a 1-0 win at Spain on Tuesday.
The two friendlies will be the last games the team plays outside of the United States before the World Cup, and head coach Jill Ellis will be able to take away plenty from the pair of matches.
Here are five observations from the USWNT’s split in Europe.
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France defeat contains positives
Losing is never an outcome a coach will hope for, but it’s unlikely that Ellis will lose too much sleep over her side’s 3-1 reverse to France.