Six Utah Royals FC players recently departed with their respective national teams for friendly matches, with most teams preparing for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The list includes Becky Sauerbrunn and Christen Press (USA), Desiree Scott (Canada), Rachel Corsie (Scotland), Katie Bowen (New Zealand), and Gunny Jónsdóttir (Iceland).
USA
Sauerbrunn and Press will join team USA in a friendly match on Thursday, April 4 against Australia in Commerce City, Colorado. At the 2015 World Cup, the two teams opened the tournament against each other, and Press produced the game-winner to ultimately top the Matildas 3-1.