Lindsey Heaps lays out keys to beating Spain ahead of USWNT double-header

The U.S. Women’s National Team will host FIFA Women’s World Cup champions Spain in a two-game friendly series while continuing preparations for the CONCACAF W Championship and the pathway to the 2027 World Cup. Led by captain Lindsey Heaps, now with Denver Summit, the USWNT play Spain at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, then travel to Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, for the second match on Tuesday. Heaps, 32, said Spain’s success isn’t just possession but fast transitions after turnovers. With Naomi Girma sidelined again due to injury, the U.S. will also assess center-back options and whether Ashley Sanchez can replicate her NWSL scoring form at international level.