The U.S. women’s national team will face Ireland in a pair of April friendlies, U.S. Soccer has confirmed.
The games will be the final chance for players to make their case to head coach Vlatko Andonovski before he names his World Cup roster.
The two teams will meet on April 8 at Q2 Stadium in Austin (2:30 p.m. ET on TNT, Universo and Peacock) before playing again on April 11 at brand-new Citypark in St. Louis (7:30 p.m. ET on HBO Max, Universo and Peacock).
Ireland will take part in a women’s World Cup this summer for the first time, clinching its spot by defeating rival Scotland in a playoff. The USWNT and Ireland have played 13 times in the past, with the U.S. winning each of those matches.
Most recently, the USWNT defeated Ireland 3-0 at the Rose Bowl in 2019.
“Ireland is a highly motivated, hard-working team that has talented players with big hearts who I know are really excited to be representing their country in a World Cup,” Andonovski said.
“The two games will be a great test at a crucial time in our team’s run to the World Cup. While there will be plenty of league games for us to watch after April, these will be the final matches for our players with the national team before we have to pick the World Cup roster, so they will carry that importance.”
Following the Ireland matches, the USWNT is expected to have one send-off game in July before it heads to Australia and New Zealand in search of a third straight World Cup title.
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