USWNT follow up October England game with Spain test in Pamplona
After facing England on 7 October at Wembley Stadium, Vlatko Andonovski’s side will face Spain in the city of Pamplona on 11 October.
The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Spain on 11 October at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona as part of a two-game European tour that gets underway with a friendly game against Euro 2022 winners England on 7 October at a sold out Wembley Stadium in London.
The game in Pamplona will be the fourth time the USWNT have faced Spain after their first time meeting in 2019 where the US won by a single goal in Alicante. Later that summer, the USWNT prevailed again (2-1) in the Round of 16 at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The teams most recently met at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup which ended in a 1-0 U.S. victory which featured a late 87th minute winner from Julie Ertz.
“I 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,” said U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “Away 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.”
Spain are one of the nine UEFA nations to have currently secured a place at next years 2023 Women’s World Cup and will provide a stern test for the US.