Emma Sears finishes the beautiful pass to get the USWNT's first goal of the night against New Zealand in Kansas City.

The USWNT suffered an international friendly defeat vs. Portugal despite scoring first in the opening minute of the match as their European foes scored two goals and earned a hard fought win.

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At the club level, the 20-year-old midfielder from Frisco, Texas, has found new life with Gotham after a short-lived run with the North Carolina Courage and a record $1.25 million transfer. She started her career as a teenager with the San Diego Wave.

For the second time in four days, the USWNT is set to face Portugal on Sunday. This game comes just a few days after a surprising 2-1 to the Portuguese on Thursday to open a three-game international window for Emma Hayes’ team.

Trinity Rodman is set to return to the U.S. women's national team as Emma Hayes has named a 26-player squad for the upcoming three-match October window. The U.S. will take on Portugal twice, and also play New Zealand during the window.

Having never lost to Portugal before this week, the U.S. responded with a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes en route to a 3-1 win

While NWSL execs worry about USWNT players choosing European clubs, the lure of UEFA Women's Champions League clubs isn't going away.

The Americans took the lead within a minute of kickoff, but the Europeans came away with the surprising result