Six OL Reign Players to Play in International Friendlies
Six OL Reign players are set to join their national teams for friendly matches over the April international break. Defenders Alana Cook, Sofia Huerta and Emily Sonnett are set to join the United States Women’s National Team, along with midfielder Rose Lavelle. Midfielder Jess Fishlock will join Wales over the break and forward Jordyn Huitema will compete with Canada.
The United States Women’s National Team plays two matches, both against the Republic of Ireland. These friendly matches are 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. The first match takes place on Saturday, April 8 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. PT. The second match will take place on Tuesday, April 11 at the brand new CITYPARK in St. Louis, Missouri and will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. PT.
Wales plays two friendly matches as well, against Northern Ireland and Portugal. The Welsh Women’s National Team went undefeated in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in February and will be looking to continue that unbeaten streak in these two matches. The first match is set to be played against Northern Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with kickoff slated for 11:15 a.m. PT. The team will then travel to Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, Portugal to finish out the international break with a 9:30 a.m. PT match against Portugal.
Canada plays one match against France this international window. The match kicks off at 12:00 p.m. PT from Marie-Marvingt Stadium in Le Mans, France. This is the final international match for Canada players before head coach Bev Priestman selects the 23-player World Cup roster later in the year.
International Schedule for April:
Thursday, April 6
11:15 a.m. PT – Wales vs. Northern Ireland – Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Saturday, April 8
11:30 a.m. PT – USA vs. Republic of Ireland – Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 11
9:30 a.m. PT – Portugal vs. Wales – Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, Portugal
12:00 p.m. PT – France vs. Canada – Marie-Marvingt Stadium in Le Mans, France
4:30 p.m. PT – USA vs. Republic of Ireland – CITYPARK in St. Louis, Missouri
