{
  "id": 11955235,
  "title": "USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has called up Utah Royals defender Kate Del Fava to replace injured Naomi Girma, set to take on No. 1 ranked Spain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uswnt-head-coach-emma-hayes-has-called-up-utah-royals-defender-kate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:50:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uswnt-head-coach-emma-hayes-155047348.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team, Emma Hayes, has called up Utah Royals defender Kate Del Fava to replace the injured Naomi Girma, who is set to face No. 1 ranked Spain. Del Fava, who was already scheduled to join the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team training camp at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, will now switch hotels. The Utah Royals star has been an integral part of her club team since returning in 2024. The team is on the cusp of achieving a historic milestone, aiming to secure their first-ever NWSL playoff spot.",
  "summary": "URFC star center-back Kate Del Fava has finally earned a deserved call-up to the senior USWNT.",
  "key_points": [
    "Emma Hayes calls up Kate Del Fava for injured Naomi Girma.",
    "Del Fava joins U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team training camp.",
    "Utah Royals star aims for first NWSL playoff spot."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}