USWNT vs. Iceland score: Live updates as Emma Hayes builds for future in first game after winning Olympic gold
In a lot of ways, Thursday's match also marks the start of the Hayes era in earnest. She was thrust into the job in late May, weeks before the Olympic Games began in July. After pulling off an impressive, gold medal-winning feat, Hayes will now begin the slow work of evolving the USWNT in an increasingly competitive women's soccer landscape.