USWNT to face S. Africa in first games after WWC

The United States women’s national team will face South Africa in its first video games following the 2023 Women’s World CupU.S. Soccer announced Friday.

The U.S. and South Africa will meet in two worldwide friendlies, the primary on Sept. 21 at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET) and the second three days later at Chicago’s Soldier Area (5:30 p.m. ET).

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“The main target proper now’s after all on the World Cup, however to get two nice matches in our first video games again within the USA in two stadiums which might be actually enjoyable to play in will probably be superior for our gamers and the followers,” stated U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “South Africa has proficient gamers so I am certain these will probably be two entertaining video games.”

Each the USWNT and South Africa will probably be competing on the Ladies’s World Cup, which begins on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

The U.S. is making an attempt to turn into the primary nation to win three successive World Cup titles after lifting the trophy in 2015 and 2019. Led by co-captains Alex Morgan and Lindsey HoranAndonovski’s aspect will start its marketing campaign in opposition to Vietnam earlier than going through the Netherlands and Portugal because it makes an attempt to succeed in the knockout stage.

South Africa will probably be competing in simply its second Ladies’s World Cup after qualifying for the primary time in 2019. The Banyana Banyana has been drawn into a bunch that additionally options Sweden, Argentina and Italy.

The USWNT and South Africa have met simply twice earlier than, with the Individuals successful the newest encounter 2-0 in Santa Clara, California, in Could 2019.