The United States and Germany begin play in the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday evening at MAPFRE Stadium. The third installment of the tournament features four of the top-10 teams in the FIFA world rankings.
Head coach Jill Ellis and her squad look to set the tone for World Cup Qualifying against 2016 Olympic champion Germany. CONCACAF qualifying for the U.S. begins this fall as they prepare to compete for a spot in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. Women have called MAPFRE Stadium home seven times with their last appearance being a send off match for legendary forward Heather O’Reilly.