The United States women’s national team will face China in a pair of games this spring as head coach Emma Hayes continues to evaluate players who will help her squad on the road toward the 2027 World Cup.
The teams will meet at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn., on May 31 and again on June 3 at Energizer Park in St. Louis, where former USWNT defender and captain Becky Sauerbrunn will be honored for her recently concluded career.
“I love these games because they combine some rich women’s soccer history with the present, with both countries going through transitions in preparation for ’27 World Cup qualifying,” Hayes said in a statement.
“But our process continues and it’s a patient and comprehensive one. It’s up to our coaching staff to give players opportunities — opportunities they have earned — and it’s up to the players to show us they can perform at the highest levels. We are looking forward to seeing the players show their talents against an excellent team in two fantastic soccer venues.”
China and the USWNT have played 60 times, the second-most common American opponent behind Canada.
They most famously met in the first Olympic women’s soccer gold-medal game, which the USWNT won, and then again three years later in the 1999 World Cup final. The USWNT…
