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Children's Mercy Park to welcome reigning World Cup champion U.S. Women's National Team on Friday

The best women’s soccer team in the world is coming to Kansas City.

Before seeking a fourth straight Olympic gold medal at the 2016 summer games in Brazil, the United States Women’s National Team will play its last tune-up match against Costa Rica on Friday at state-of-the-art Children’s Mercy Park. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT on ESPN and tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or at the stadium box office on game day.

Atop the latest FIFA rankings and just a year removed from winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the U.