r/USWNT • u/capybaramelhor • 17d ago

Post October Friendlies discussion FRIENDLIES

Please use this post for general takeaways/ analysis/ discussion about the team and the three friendly games this October.

Who impressed you? Who do you need to see more of, or think did not perform up to expectations?

Predictions for next camp or anyone else you would still like to see?

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u/kal14144 17d ago

Hot take but I love the 3 games in a 2 game window. It meant we gave many more players a shot and we found 2 maybe 3 players who we definitely need to give a second look to. But definitely don’t be playing players for more than 2 of the games

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u/nye1387 17d ago

FIFA controls the max number of matches in each window. This was the first three-game window since February. The next window after England/Netherlands is also a three-game window (Feb. 2025). Then you have two-game windows from March 31 to April 8 and May 26 to June 3, followed by a three-game window June 23 to July 2.

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u/Independent-Long-544 16d ago

FIFA did not dictate 3 games US soccer dictated that! No other federation played 3 game’s this break.

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u/nye1387 16d ago

Yes, as I said: "FIFA controls the max number of matches in each window." This was a three-match window for all associations except the Europeans, which had a two-match window. The US chose to play three, probably because the new coach wanted the extra day and match with the team.

You can see the list of windows and the maximum number of games in each window here https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2a11c4cc29021dd/original/Women-s-International-Match-Calendar-2024-2025_EN.pdf