The U.S. women’s national team will face Costa Rica on Tuesday in its final pre-Olympics friendly.
The USWNT defeated Mexico 1-0 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, as Sophia Smith’s first-half goal helped the team avenge a shock W Gold Cup defeat back in February.
Now the scene shifts south to a sweltering Washington D.C., where game-time temperatures will near triple digits at Audi Field.
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Emma Hayes will aim to win her fourth match out of four as USWNT head coach, and she’ll have to manage the heat as well as a short turnaround from the Mexico match.
The USWNT will certainly be expecting another win, having defeated Costa Rica in all 17 of the all-time meetings between the two sides. Most recently, the USWNT defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship.
Following this match, the USWNT will head out to France ahead of its Olympics opener against Zambia on July 25. Matches against Germany and Australia will follow in group play.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
USWNT vs. Costa Rica (international friendly)
- When: Tuesday, July 16
- Where: Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: TNT, truTV, Max, Universo, and Peacock (WATCH NOW)
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