Emma Hayes Leads Uswnt Into São Paulo Test Against Brazil
uswnt opened its June road stretch with a road friendly against Brazil in São Paulo on June 6, 2026, a matchup against the 2027 Women’s World Cup hosts. Emma Hayes took her side into a high-level away test that also brought back a familiar attacking look after 604 days apart.
Brazil in São Paulo
The match was the first of two on the road for the United States, and it came against an opponent the program will keep seeing as the calendar moves toward the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Brazil’s status as host gives this meeting a different weight than a routine exhibition, because the USWNT is already measuring itself against the standard it will see next summer.
That was part of the point of the trip. Hayes chose a friendly that asked for travel, timing, and immediate adjustment, rather than a controlled setting at home.
Triple Espresso Returns
The biggest lineup note was the return of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Wilson, and Mallory Swanson together in the same group. The three had not appeared together since the 2024 Olympic gold medal match, a gap of 604 days before this game in São Paulo.
That combination had been out of view long enough to become one of the most specific talking points around the team’s June schedule. Getting them back on the same field against Brazil gave Hayes a direct look at a group that can change the shape of the attack quickly.
Kickoff And Viewing
The advertised kickoff time was 5:30pm Eastern, with a 2:30pm Pacific start for viewers on the West Coast. The match carried English and Spanish options across television and streaming, giving U.S. viewers a clean path to follow a road game that was set well outside the usual home setting.
It aired on TBS in English, Telemundo in Spanish, and Universo in Spanish. Streaming options included HBO Max in English, Peacock in Spanish, and FuboTV with a free trial.
For supporters tracking what comes next, the practical takeaway is straightforward: this was not just another summer friendly, but the opening road exam in June against one of the 2027 Women’s World Cup hosts. The setting, the opponent, and the return of the Triple Espresso group all pointed to a match built to show where Hayes’s team stands before the buildup gets tighter.
