CINCINNATI — The U.S. Women’s National Team will play its first match following the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against South Africa in Cincinnati in late September, U.S. Soccer announced Friday.
What You Need To Know
- The U.S. Women’s National Team will play its first match following the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against South Africa in Cincinnati on Sept. 21
- Presales for both matches will start on Wednesday, July 19, with the public sale beginning July 25
- The two sides will also spar in Chicago at Soldier Field on Sept. 24
- Both the USWNT and South Africa will be coming off the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where the Americans are favored to win a third consecutive title
Currently the World Cup favorites, the Americans will host South Africa, also a World Cup qualifying squad, at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The two sides will also spar in Chicago at Soldier Field on Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. CT. Both games will be broadcast on TNT, Universo and Peacock.
Both the USWNT and South Africa will be coming off the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The USA will be making its ninth appearance all-time at the Women’s World Cup, while South Africa is making its second.
Presales for both matches will start on Wednesday, July 19, with the public sale beginning July 25.
South Africa is just one of two African teams the USWNT has faced in its history—with Nigeria being the other—and the September meetings will be just the third and fourth matchups all-time between the two countries.
The U.S. most recently played South Africa in May of 2019, a 2-0 win in Santa Clara, Calif.
“The focus right now is of course on the World Cup, but to get two great matches in our first games back in the USA in two stadiums that are really fun to play in will be awesome for our players and the fans,” said U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “South Africa has talented players so I’m sure these will be two entertaining games.”
The match at TQL Stadium will mark the U.S. womens’ second at the home of FC Cincinnati’s and first since Sept. 2021 when hometown hero Rose Lavelle scored a goal and had three assists against Paraguay. Aubrey Kingsbury, a goalkeeper on this year’s World Cup Team, also hails from Cincinnati.
