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USWNT rumored for away friendly with Norway in June

The United States women’s national team is planning an away friendly with Norway in June, according to reports from Sandefjord Football in Norway, shared by Katja Kragelund on Twitter.

Friendly between #norwnt and #uswnt on 11th of june announced here (NFF hasn't announced it yet). NRK to show it. https://t.co/V4sq8GgMbM

— Scandinavian Cafu (@applessquabble) February 21, 2017

The match is reportedly scheduled for June 11, and will serve as a pre-Euro 2017 tuneup for the Norwegian team.

This is a rare event for the USWNT, who have not played an away friendly in over two years—going back to a February 2015 match against England.