USWNT to face Portugal in pair of October friendlies

The U.S. girls’s nationwide group has added a pair of October house friendlies to its fall schedule.

Emma Hayes’ squad will tackle Portugal on October 23 and 26 respectively, U.S. Soccer introduced Monday. Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania will host the primary match earlier than Rentschler Subject in East, Hartford, Connecticut will host the second match three days later.

The USWNT will conclude their three-match October window on October 29 at CPKC Stadium in opposition to an opponent that shall be decided later.

As a part of U.S. Soccer’s dedication to the U.S. Manner, which prioritizes strategic funding in assets, infrastructure and holistic assist for the Federation’s Prolonged Nationwide Groups, the U.S. males’s deaf nationwide group will characteristic within the first sport of a doubleheader with the USWNT on Oct. 26 in Connecticut.

“Portugal is a rising group that shall be extremely motivated for these matches, however as at all times, these three video games are extra alternatives to work on us,” mentioned Hayes. “I’m very impressed with the progress we’ve made because the Olympics and I wish to give lots of credit score to the gamers for embracing our tradition and concepts, however our workers and the gamers know we nonetheless have a lot work to do earlier than World Cup qualifying subsequent 12 months.”

Longtime USWNT gamers Alex Morgan and Alyssa Naeher shall be honored in Chester and East Hartford respectively. Morgan, who introduced her retirement final fall, scored her first USWNT purpose at Subaru Park again in October 2010.

Naeher, who’s a Connecticut native, introduced her retirement from worldwide soccer after the Olympics and performed her remaining match final December. She is the one goalkeeper in soccer historical past to earn a shutout in a World Cup Remaining and an Olympic gold medal match.

It would mark the primary USWNT-Portugal showdown because the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup group stage, the place the 2 sides performed out a 0-0 draw.

These are the following matches for the USWNT since defeating CONCACAF rivals Canada 3-0 at Audi Subject again on July 2. The People have gained their final 5 matches in all competitions, outscoring their opponents 18-0.