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Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced on Monday that she will retire from the United States women’s national team following upcoming matches against England and the Netherlands. She will continue playing for Chicago in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Naeher is a two-time World Cup-winner with the U.S. and the only goalkeeper in women’s soccer history to earn a shutout in both a World Cup final (2019) and an Olympic final (2024).
“Having the opportunity to be a part of the USWNT for the past 15 years has been the greatest honor,” Naeher said in a statement. “When I began this journey, I never could have imagined where it would take me, and now I find myself so grateful for all the incredible teammates that I have shared the field with; teammates that have turned into lifelong friends.”
Naeher will play her final matches for the U.S. in the coming week as the Americans take to the road to face England on Saturday and the Netherlands on Dec. 3.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper has…
