The decision to rest players, Hayes said, was collaborative with input from the USWNT’s medical and performance teams.

The University of Akron fired women’s soccer coach Jen Simonetti earlier this month. Simonetti was hired as the Zips' head coach in July of 2022.

Simonetti lost her job after an HR probe found she pushed athletes to play while injured, frequently insulted them, and pressured them to share personal information.

Spain's squad for the Women's European Championship does not include Jenni Hermoso, the player who was kissed without her consent by the former president of the Spanish soccer federation in the awards ceremony of the 2023 World Cup.