The U.S. women’s national team has announced that it will face Costa Rica in Washington, D.C. in its Olympic send-off match.
The match is set for July 16 at Audi Field, just nine days before the USWNT faces Zambia in its 2024 Olympics opener in Nice, France.
It will be the team’s fourth match under Emma Hayes, who is set to take over as head coach starting next month. Prior to the Costa Rica friendly, the USWNT will face South Korea in two June matches and will then take on Mexico on July 13 at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
The matches in Washington and New Jersey will feature the 18-player Olympic roster.
The USWNT and Costa Rica have faced off 17 times in their history, with the U.S. winning all 17 games. Most recently, the USWNT defeated the Ticas 3-0 in the 2022 Concacaf W Championship quarterfinal.
The USWNT has played one other match at Audi Field, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly in September 2022.
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