The U.S. women’s national team will face Mexico in one of two final friendlies before heading to the Paris Olympics this summer, U.S. Soccer announced on Friday. The match, which will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the team’s 1999 Women’s World Cup victory, is set for July 13 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.
The match will feature the finalized U.S. roster that will head to France for the Olympics. On Wednesday, the USWNT learned it will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of the tournament and will play those matches in Nice and Marseille starting on July 25.
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“The fans will get the chance to show their support for the team before they head to France while also celebrating our 1999 Women’s World Cup Team,” U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said. Cone was also a member of the 1999 World Cup squad. “This is a group of women who did so much for the sport and the impact of that team and tournament is still being felt 25 years later, especially as we bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. I can’t wait to see my teammates and friends.”
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