March 22, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – NJ/NY Gotham FC News Release
CHICAGO – U.S. Soccer has announced that the U.S. Women’s National Team will face Mexico at Red Bull Arena, the home of NJ/NY Gotham FC in Harrison, N.J., on Saturday, July 13 (3:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, Telemundo, Universo, Max & Peacock) in the penultimate match before the team leaves for France and the 2024 Paris Olympics. The “Impact 99” legacy match will be presented by New York Life.
Impact legacy matches, presented by New York Life, will take place annually and will focus on important games in U.S. Soccer history that positively impacted future generations of Women’s and Men’s National Team players.
This “Impact 99” match will feature a U.S. Soccer-organized reunion of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Team, which will come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary summer of its historic run to the championship of a tournament that changed the course of history for women’s soccer, and women’s sports, globally.
“New York Life is proud to partner with U.S. Soccer on celebrating the impacts of incredible women — past, present, and future,” said Amy Hu, Chief Marketing Officer, New York Life. “As an organization focused on building legacies for individuals and families, celebrating the impacts of prior generations is deeply aligned with our values – we are thrilled to present this series of Impact legacy matches, beginning with the Impact 99 match this summer.”
The USA and Mexico are bidding together for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the host(s) of which will be decided in May of this year, so the match could carry added significance if the World Cup is awarded to North America, as it would be the first game between the two host nations on the road to the next Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. roster for the match will be the 2024 Olympic Women’s Soccer Team and the game will be played at the home of defending NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC and the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. U.S. Soccer will announce the details of the Olympic Send-Off match soon.
The 2024 U.S. Women’s National Team Upcoming Spring/Summer Schedule is available here.
“This will be a fun and inspirational weekend,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, herself a key member of the 1999 Women’s World Cup Team who scored in the semifinal of that tournament. “The fans will get the chance to show their support for the team before they head to France while also celebrating our 1999 Women’s…