January 19, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS – U.S Soccer announced today that the Columbus Crew and Lower.com Field will host the championship and third place matches for the ninth annual SheBelieves Cup on Tuesday, April 9. It marks the second time the USWNT will compete at Lower.com Field since its debut in July 2021 and the 12th time the side has played in Columbus since 1993, including nine appearances at Historic Crew Stadium.
Following the semifinals featuring the U.S. vs. Japan and Brazil vs. Canada in Atlanta on Saturday, April 6, the four squads will compete in the tournament’s final round in Columbus. The USWNT match against Brazil or Canada will kick off at 7 p.m. ET at the home of the Crew, the 2023 MLS Cup champions. Japan and the side not matching up against the USWNT will open the doubleheader at 4 p.m. ET, regardless of if it is the championship or third place match.
Crew Season Ticket and Black & Gold Next Members will have access to presale for the April 9 matches at Lower.com Field beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. ET. Season Ticket and Black & Gold Next members also have access to pre-sales for 2024 Crew single-match tickets and major events at Lower.com Field, Historic Crew Stadium and Cleveland Browns Stadium.
The public on-sale for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup matches in Columbus will begin on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. ET.
All four teams are ranked in the top 11 in the world and competed in last year’s tournament, where the U.S. took first, followed by Japan in second, Brazil in third and Canada in fourth place. In the semifinals on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the USA (#2) will face Japan (#8) at 12:30 p.m. ET (TNT, Max, Universo & Peacock) and Canada (#10) will take on Brazil (#11) at 3:30 p.m. ET (Max, Universo & Peacock).
The four nations will then travel to Columbus, Ohio with Lower.com Stadium hosting the final two games of the tournament at 4 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET on April 9. The USA will play in the 7 p.m. ET slot (TBS, Max, Spanish Linnear TBC & Peacock) whether it is playing in Championship or Third-Place Match, and the other game will be at 4 p.m. ET (TBS, Max, Spanish Linnear TBC & Peacock).
Lower.com Field 2024 SheBelieves Cup matches
Date Matches Stadium City Kickoff
April 9 Japan vs. TBD Lower.com Field Columbus, Ohio 4 p.m. ET
April 9 USA vs. TBD Lower.com Field Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m. ET
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