Four URFC members will be away this week in preparation for the upcoming Tournament of Nations, featuring FIFA power-house teams – USA, Australia, Brazil, and Japan. Becky Sauerbrunn, Amy Rodriguez, and Christen Press have been selected to represent team USA, while Katrina Gorry will be fulfilling her duties with the Westfield Matildas of Australia.
The tournament will be held at United States venues Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City), Pratt & Whitney Stadium (East Hartford), and Toyota Park (Bridgeview). This is the second year this tournament has been played, with the U.S. beating Japan 3-0 in 2017.
This year’s tournament will run from July 26 to August 2 during the NWSL FIFA break window. The tournament is formatted as a round-robin contest, with each team playing every other once. The team with the most points at the end will be selected as the winner.
Catch the Action!
Support your URFC members this week by watching the games and rooting for your favorite players.
You can also follow each team on twitter at:
USA: @ussoccer_wnt
AUSTRALIA: @TheMatildas
2018 TOURNAMENT OF NATIONS SCHEDULE
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Up Next:
Following the Tournament of Nations play, Utah Royals FC will regroup and head to Texas to face the Houston Dash at BBVA Compass Stadium on August 5th, at 6:30 p.m. MT.
