USWNT 1, Brazil 2: Sophia Wilson’s fast start fizzles against the strong home side‎

The U.S women’s national team fell 2-1 to Brazil in São Paulo at the Neo Química Arena on Saturday evening in front of a booming home crowd in the first of two friendlies against the South American champions. Although attendance was concentrated in the lower bowl of the stadium, which serves as the home of storied Brazilian club SC Corinthians, fans filled it with support for the 2027 World Cup hosts, manifesting as a 12th teammate on the pitch. They welcomed each U.S. possession with loud heckl