U.S. team’s chastening 2-0 loss to Spain a wake-up call ahead of the 2027 Women’s World Cup

WASHINGTON — A first meeting in four years against the reigning World Cup champion Spain ended in a 2-0 defeat for the U.S. women’s soccer team on Saturday, a humbling loss that nevertheless provided valuable lessons ahead of the squad’s qualification campaign for the 2027 tournament in Brazil.

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