The U.S. women’s national team’s fall schedule is continuing to grow ahead of a new chapter in the program’s history.
Colombia will oppose the USWNT in a pair of October friendlies on Oct. 26 in Sandy, Utah and Oct. 29 in San Diego, U.S. Soccer announced Monday. It will be the second-straight international window of home friendlies for the USWNT, who will take on South Africa twice in September.
The USWNT is coming off its worst-ever finish at a Women’s World Cup, suffering elimination in the Round of 16 in Australia and New Zealand. Vlatko Andonovski stepped down as head coach shortly after, while general manager Kate Markgraf also stepped down from her role.
It will be the first USWNT match at America First Field in Sandy, Utah since June 2022. Snapdragon Stadium will play host to the USWNT for the first time in its existence.
Colombia is coming off a strong performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup where it won Group H. Colombia defeated Jamaica 1-0 to win its first-ever knockout match at a Women’s World Cup before falling to eventual finalists England 2-1 in quarterfinal action.
Colombia has already qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, similar to the USWNT.
Twila Kilgore was named interim head coach of the USWNT following Andonovski’s departure as head coach.