U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM WILL FACE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP DEBUTANTE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ON APRIL 8 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS PRESENTED BY TRULY HARD SELTZER, AND APRIL 11 IN ST. LOUIS, MO.
USA Will Play at Q2 Stadium for the First Time Since Inaugurating the Venue in 2021;
Match at CITYPARK in St. Louis Will Be the First for the USWNT at New MLS Venue
CHICAGO (Feb. 23, 2023) – The U.S. Women’s National Team will play its April friendlies against the Republic of Ireland as both teams continue their journeys to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The teams will meet on Saturday, April 8 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas in a match presented by Truly Hard Seltzer (1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET on TNT, Universo and Peacock) before finishing the two-leg set on Tuesday, April 11 at the brand new CITYPARK in St. Louis, Mo. (6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET on HBO Max, Universo and Peacock).
These will be the final international matches for the USWNT players before head coach Vlatko Andonovski and his staff choose the USA’s 23-player World Cup roster later in the spring.
In 2021, the USWNT played the first-ever match at Q2 Stadium, defeating Nigeria 2-0 in front of a sold-out crowd. This will the USA’s first match at Q2 since that historic night. The match at CITYPARK also carries some history as it will be the first game for the U.S. Women at the home of the newest franchise in Major League Soccer, St. Louis CITY SC, the first female majority-owned team in the league.
Ireland qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup – its first – in dramatic fashion. After finishing second in UEFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Group A behind Sweden, Ireland met rival Scotland in a one-game World Cup playoff at the famed Hampden Park in Glasgow. In front of more than 10,000 fans, a highly emotional goal in 72nd minute from Amber Barrett, who plays in Germany for Turbine Potsdam, sent The Girls in Green to Australia and New Zealand.
“Ireland is a highly motivated, hard-working team that has talented players with big hearts who I know are really excited to be representing their country in a World Cup,” said U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “The two games will be a great test at a crucial time in our team’s run to the World Cup. While there will be plenty of league games for us to watch after April, these will be the final matches for our players with the National Team before we have to pick the World Cup roster, so they will carry that importance.”
TICKETS
Presales for both matches will begin on Monday, February 27 with the public sale beginning on Monday, March 6. Dependent on remaining ticket availability, groups of 20 or more can order at ussoccer.com starting Tuesday, March 7.
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TICKET PRESALE SCHEDULE FOR USWNT vs. IRELAND MATCHES ON APRIL 8 & 11