The USWNT will play its final two international friendlies before getting back together for this summer’s Women’s World Cup, as they take on the Republic of Ireland in a pair of matches, with the first coming Saturday in Austin, Texas with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Vlatko Andonovski has very little time left to determine his squad for the World Cup, which begins on July 20. He still has lots to figure out, between fringe players looking to make the team, plus those not present as they recover from injuries.
The Republic of Ireland are ranked 22nd in the world, and will be playing in the Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history.
Julie Ertz is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in over a year, but she is currently without a club team, facing an uphill battle to make the final World Cup roster. She will be recognized before the match for reaching 100 caps though she is sitting on 116 appearances, with a combination of the pandemic, injury, pregnancy, and official competitions delaying the ceremony.
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Watch USA vs Ireland live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channels: TNT, Universo
- Streaming: Fubo, Peacock, Universo NOW, Watch TNT
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