The United States women’s national team will begin their 2019 schedule by playing France away in Le Havre.
This is a good matchup - not only is France one of the teams promising to be a top contender at the World Cup, but the game itself will be in one of the tournament’s host cities, starting the build toward the event itself.
“They are a top team, in the middle of their domestic league, and playing on home soil, so this is the type of experience we need to be ready for the World Cup in 2019,” said head coach Jill Ellis via US Soccer press release.