England 0-0 USWNT: Earps stars in tense friendly

USWNT goalkeeper Mary Earps made a huge save early and was called upon several times in the second half , as the Yanks failed to find finish without its starting "triple espresso" trident of Trinity Rodman , Mallory Swanson , and Sophia Smith available for this week 's matches against England and the Netherlands .

The game may be the final one international appearance for legendary goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher .

This is the first match-up between the USWNT and England since 2022 — a 2 -1 England win at Wembley — and the 20th all-time meeting.

The U.S. won the previous meeting at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup and more notably the 2019 World Cup semifinal in France .

“We’ve somehow created a rivalry across the ocean. I’m sure Wembley will be rocking," said England captain Leah Williamson .

England and the USWNT play each other at Wembley in November .

Bright: "It's always a rivalry. It's wanting to play against the best team, the best players and have the bragging rights" Bright says she knows all of Hayes ' tricks of the trade inside and out.