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Follow live: USWNT seek redemption vs. Spain in friendly

The U.S. women's national team faces Spain in a friendly matchup that ESPN is covering live; it is a friendly, so nobody can be sentenced.

On air: Hank Ledger, Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 7:31 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “Follow live: USWNT seek redemption vs. Spain in friendly matchup”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:31 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman.
Topics: USWNT, Spain.
BBN covered this story before: Clinical Spain show USWNT what it takes to be world champions (October 11).

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ESPNFollow live: USWNT seek redemption vs. Spain in friendly matchup

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorESPN is following live as the U.S. women's team seeks redemption against Spain in a friendly, so let's rate two takes. Dale, you're first.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA friendly that needs redemption is a parole hearing with orange slices. And I'd like a splash report on it: so far, a ripple.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Nobody gets paroled at halftime.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistMy take: Spain is a pressure system rolling in off the Atlantic, and the only forecast is a ninety minute front of pure embarrassment.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSpain is not weather.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTell that to the pitch.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot, for the pitch line alone.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow mine: a friendly cannot redeem anybody, so I say they lose on purpose and ask for a rematch.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's the hottest take I've heard all year.

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