U.S. Women’s National Team announces final two matches of historic 2019

CHICAGO (Sept. 18, 2019) – The final two matches of the 2019 schedule for the U.S. Women’s National Team have been confirmed.

The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions will head to Columbus, Ohio to face Sweden on Nov. 7 at MAPFRE Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1 & TUDN) and Jacksonville, Fla. to face Costa Rica on Nov. 10 at TIAA Bank Field (8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 & TUDN).

Heading into its final two Victory Tour matches on Oct. 3 and 6 against Korea Republic in Charlotte, N.C. and Chicago, respectively, the USA has a record of 15-1-2 in 2019, losing only to France in the first match of the year.

The U.S. Women are currently on a 14-game winning streak, which of course includes the triumphant seven-game run at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and will finish 2019 having played 22 total matches.

WE MEET AGAIN
The meeting with Sweden, which is ranked sixth in the world after its third-place finish at the World Cup this summer, comes less than five months after the teams met in the final Group F match at the Women’s World Cup in Reims, France, a 2-0 victory for the Americans on goals from Lindsey Horan and a Sweden own goal that was created by Tobin Heath. Sweden has begun its qualifying for the 2021 UEFA Women’s Euro, to be staged in England, downing Latvia 4-1 in the first game of Group F for both countries.

The USA has faced Costa Rica 14 times, all victories, with nine of those games coming in Concacaf qualifying competitions. The USA has faced Costa Rica in all four of the Concacaf Olympic Qualifying tournaments that have been held, meaning the countries are likely opponents in the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament that will be staged early next year.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• The U.S. Women have a long history in Columbus, Ohio at the first major soccer-specific stadium built in the USA. The USA first played at what is now MAPFRE Stadium after the 1999 Women’s World Cup and has played eight total matches there over the years, including a 3-0 victory against North Korea during the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
• The U.S. Women also have a long history in Jacksonville, dating back to 1996, but this will be just the fourth match played at what is now TIAA Bank Stadium. The USA last visited Jacksonville in April 2018 for a 4-0 victory against Mexico.
• The match in Jacksonville will conclude the 35th year of international competition for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

TICKETS FOR WNT-SWEDEN IN COLUMBUS NOV. 7
Tickets go on sale to the public Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com. Groups of 20 or more can order directly at ussoccer.com starting Friday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. ET.

TICKETS FOR WNT-COSTA RICA IN JACKSONVILLE NOV. 10
Tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com. Groups of 20 or more can order directly at ussoccer.com starting Thursday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. ET.