Emma Hayes looks on as she Jaedyn Shaw enters vs. South Korea in the June 1 friendly. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)

USWNT head coach Emma Hayes again pushed back for the criticism directed at her for making few changes in the U.S. starting lineup. 

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.