Did the USWNT just put in its worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes? On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Henry Bushnell to unpack the USWNT's 2-1 defeat to Portugal on Thursday night.

The USWNT that played the first Portugal match lacked the qualities that have defined the team at its best: scrappy determination, physical dominance, and ruthless ball progression. All of those were much more evident in the second match,

The USWNT reversed fortunes with a win over Portugal, and now look to close out the October window with momentum

Former Ohio State women's soccer player, Emma Sears scored her first international hat trick in the USWNT win vs New Zealand Oct. 29.

Hours before injuring her right leg, Trinity Rodman was named back on the USWNT roster after missing all summer with a back injury

It was one-way traffic for Emma Hayes, who started a young lineup that was determined to dominate from start to finish

Fresh off Olympic gold and clinching an NWSL Playoffs berth with Portland Thorns is Sam Coffey, who has rapidly ascended as a leadership figure among the rosters this year, and was vocal about the group's poor performance during the opening loss to Portugal before the group bounced back in game one.

The US Women’s National Team kicked off a busy autumn schedule with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Portugal. The team has the opportunity to avenge this defeat as they take on the Portuguese side two days later, before finishing a three-game run of matches in Kansas against New Zealand.

Find out how to watch the USWNT vs Portugal friendly live on TV and streaming. Get the official lineups, broadcast details, and follow Emma Hayes' young starting XI.

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.