Overview
- The United States defeated New Zealand 6-0 on Oct. 29 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Emma Sears scored three goals, Catarina Macario added two, and Rose Lavelle scored once, with Michelle Cooper supplying two assists.
- The six-goal output was the highest by the USWNT in a match since Emma Hayes took charge.
- Defender Kennedy Wesley earned her first cap as the 25th debut under Hayes, with the starting back line carrying just 11 combined appearances.
- The win closed a three-game window that followed a 113-day layoff, after a 2-1 loss and 3-1 win versus Portugal; the team’s next matches are against Italy on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1.