8:15 p.m.: The second half starts with the USWNT leading Italy 2-0. The U.S. makes several substitutions: Kennedy Wesley replaces Naomi Girma, Emma Sears replaces Alyssa Thompson, and Avery Patterson replaces Emily Fox.

Catarina Macario scored her fifth goal in three games to lead the U.S. women’s national team to a 2-0 win against Italy on Monday night. It was the team’s second win against Italy in this international window and fourth in a row to end the season.

USWNT coach Emma Hayes hailed 18-year-old midfielder Lily Yohannes as a "world-class prospect with room to grow" after the team's 2-0 victory over Italy on Monday night.

The most recent meetings occurred in Jan. 2023, as part of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup prep, when the USWNT visited New Zealand before the global tournament. The Stars and Stripes dominated the Football Ferns over two games, a 4-0 win in Wellington and a 5-0 victory in Auckland.