FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
Match Schedule:
USA vs. Portugal (00:00 BST)
Germany vs. France (16:45 BST)
Poland vs. Netherlands (17:00 BST)
Italy vs. Japan (17:15 BST)
Switzerland vs. Canada (18:30 BST)
Spain vs. Sweden (19:00 BST)
This Friday promises a thrilling lineup of matches, starting with the USA taking on Portugal in a friendly at midnight UK time. Phallon Tullis-Joyce, making her international debut back in April, aims to secure her position as Emma Hayes’s go-to goalkeeper following the retirement of Alyssa Naeher, a long-time fixture in goal for the four-time world champions.
Highlighting the European fixtures are the Nations League semi-finals featuring France’s Melvine Malard and our Swedish players Fridolina Rolfo, Anna Sandberg, and Julia Zigiotti Olme. Both teams will play away in the first leg, with France facing Germany and Sweden up against the reigning champions, Spain.
In addition, Canada has called up Jayde Riviere for their friendly against Switzerland in Lucerne, and Dominique Janssen is included in the Netherlands squad for their match against Poland in Gdansk. Hinata Miyazawa is also part of Japan’s roster as they prepare to meet Italy.
