The England women’s national team is getting ready for an exciting match against the USA at Wembley where Sarina Wiegman and Emma Hayes will go head to head. The two managers who are good friends will face off in this big game. Wiegman who everyone knows for her smart tactics has been in charge of England since September 2021 and got some big wins including the UEFA Women’s Championship in 2022. Hayes who just got the job as head coach of the US Women’s National Team comes from Chelsea FC Women where she won like 16 trophies. This match isn’t just about tactics it’s also gonna show how ready England is for the 2025 Euros.
- Sarina Wiegman has been leading the England team since September 2021.
- Emma Hayes recently took over as head coach of the US Women’s National Team.
- The match serves as a preparation for England ahead of the 2025 Euros.
Sarina Wiegman’s Impact on Women’s Football
Sarina Wiegman has done amazing things in her career showing how good she is at leading teams. She went from being a player to a coach and really changed women’s football. When she was with the Dutch team they won the UEFA Women’s Championship in 2017 and got second place at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Since she started coaching the Lionesses they’ve done really good winning another European Championship in 2022 and getting to the World Cup final in 2023.
“You really want to beat your friends, even more maybe than when they’re not your friends.”
It’s Sarina Wiegman v Emma Hayes at Wembley today as the Lionesses face USA – and an indicator of England’s progress before the 2025 Euros, writes @Kit_Shepard 🔽
https://t.co/8hN08fYn07— Times Sport (@TimesSport)
November 30, 2024
Wiegman is really good at getting her teams to play well and she’s won awards like The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and made women’s football more popular in both the Netherlands and England.
Emma Hayes: A New Era for the USWNT
Emma Hayes is starting something new as the head coach of the USWNT which is like one of the best teams ever in women’s football. She did really good at Chelsea FC Women before this making them super strong. She likes to try new things and get the team to work together and people think she’ll bring new ideas to the US team. This game against England is gonna show how she’s doing with the team and what she wants to do with the USWNT.
The Significance of the Wembley Clash
This game between Wiegman and Hayes at Wembley is really important it’s not just another match. It’s gonna show how these two really good teams match up. Everyone who likes football is excited to see what happens when these two friends who are now coaching against each other meet on the field.
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