The U.S womenโs national soccer team will travel to Pamplona, Spain, to take on the Spanish national team on Oct. 11 at El Sadar Stadium.
The fixture, announced Monday, is part of a two-match European swing. The USWNT first will face off against England at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 7.
๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐We're headed to Spain! ๐ช๐ธ Spain vs USA ๐บ๐ธ๐ October 11๐ Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) September 12, 2022
๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐We're headed to Spain! ๐ช๐ธ Spain vs USA ๐บ๐ธ๐ October 11๐ Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona
The October friendlies come after a landmark 2022 UEFA Womenโs EURO tournament, with England charging to the championship after knocking out Spain in the quarterfinals.
โI know Spain fell short of their goals at the Euros, but they are a fantastic team, one of the best in the world, with world class players all over the field and as a coaching staff, we are really looking forward to the challenges these two games will present for our team,โ USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski said. โAway matches against England and Spain are among the most difficult and high-profile friendlies a team can play and having those experiences will be valuable in many different ways for our continuing preparations for the World Cup.โ
The USWNT and Spain have met three times before, with the United States pulling out three tight victories, including a 2-1 win in the 2019 World Cupโs round of 16.
Spain is one of nine European teams already qualified for the 2023 FIFA Womenโs World Cup, while the USWNT qualified for both the World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics after their Concacaf W Championship run.