CARSON, CALIF. (Monday, Jan. 26, 2015) – The U.S. Women’s National Team will play its second Send-Off Series match against Mexico on Sunday, May 17, at StubHub Center, U.S. Soccer announced today. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. PT and be broadcast on FOX Sports 1.
Fans can also follow along on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt and @ussoccer_esp. Ticket information will be announced at a later date.
The game will mark the WNT’s second-to-last game at home prior to departing for Winnipeg, Canada, in advance of the team’s first match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. outscored Mexico 15-0 over a span of three games in 2014. The CONCACAF foes embarked on a two-game set in September, with the USA scoring four goals in each half for an 8-0 win on Sept. 13 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Five days later, the teams met again and the WNT nabbed the 4-0 victory at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, New York.
The third and most significant win of the year came on Oct. 24 in Chester, Pennsylvania, as the USA defeated Mexico 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship at PPL Park to book its seventh consecutive trip to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
This summer, the USA will face Australia, Sweden and Nigeria in Group D at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The USA opens against Australia on June 8 at Winnipeg Stadium, followed by Sweden on June 12 in Winnipeg and Nigeria on June 16 at BC Place in Vancouver.
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup runs from June 6-July 5 and all 52 games will be shown live on FOX, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and on tablets and mobile devices through the FOX Sports GO app and FOXSportsGO.com.
ABOUT STUBHUB CENTER
StubHub Center is southern California’s home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes. Managed by AEG Facilities, the $150 million, privately financed facility was developed by AEG on a 125-acre site on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in Carson, California. StubHub Center features an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, a 27,000-seat stadium for soccer, football and other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts; a 2,000-seat facility for track & field and a 2,450-seat indoor Velodrome – the VELO Sports Center – for track cycling. StubHub Center is home to Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy , the five-time MLS Cup Champions. StubHub Center is also home of the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) High Performance Training Center, the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and EXOS, an international training center for elite and professional athletes. For additional information please visit www.stubhubcenter.com.
