USWNT to face Republic of Ireland in pair of June friendlies
03/24/2025 02:50 PM
The U.S. women's national team added two more matches to its busy 2025 schedule on Monday.
Emma Hayes' squad will face the Republic of Ireland on June 26 in Commerce City, Colo before also facing the Irish on June 29 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The USWNT will also play a third match in this window on July 2 with an opponent and venue to be announced.
It will be the first meeting between the USWNT and Republic of Ireland since April 2023. The USWNT won both of the meetings between the two programs during that international window.
"Ireland is one of the most difficult European teams to play against, so I'm happy we could get these games," said Hayes. "We need to play teams that will push us and create an environment where our players have to solve problems and play under pressure.
"We're still early in our process of building towards World Cup qualifying for '27 and we still have a lot of growth to go as a team and as individuals, so these summer matches at these great soccer venues will once again provide a platform for the players to show their abilities to excel at a high level."
The USWNT hold a perfect 15-0-0 record against the Republic of Ireland. Ireland did not qualify for this summer's UEFA Women's EURO's.
