On Monday, both U.S. Soccer and the Football Association of Ireland that the United States Women’s National Team will host 26th-ranked Republic of Ireland for two friendlies this June. The first match will be on Thursday, June 26, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, which is just east of Denver. Then, on Sunday, June 29, the two teams will play again at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Republic of Ireland did not qualify for this year’s UEFA Women’s EURO, as the team lost a playoff series against Wales, which will be playing in its first Women’s EURO. Ireland’s roster for the June friendlies should include a couple of NWSL players: Kyra Carusa of the San Diego Wave and Denise O’Sullivan of the North Carolina Courage.
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