After coming off a second-place finish at the inaugural Tournament of Nations (ToN), the United States women’s national team (USWNT) is filling the September FIFA break with a pair of friendlies against New Zealand. The first of those takes place tomorrow, Friday, September 15 with the two-game series concluding on Tuesday.
The last meeting between the two teams was during the opening match of the 2016 Summer Olympics group stage. The US defeated New Zealand 2-0 off of goals by Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan. It was the second consecutive shutout against the Ferns, as the USWNT also defeated them on April 4, 2015, in St.