The U.S. women’s national soccer team, which is aiming to win a third consecutive World Cup trophy next summer, is tentatively scheduled to play newly crowned European champion England in an Oct. 7 friendly at Wembley Stadium, the respective federations announced Tuesday.
The match is contingent on England qualifying for the 2023 World Cup during the September international match window. The Lionesses (8-0-0) need only to draw at Austria (6-1-1) on Sept. 3 or defeat Luxembourg (3-5-0) three days later at home.
In an away qualifier with Luxembourg last year, England won, 10-0. Should the Lionesses stumble and be forced into a World Cup playoff in October, the England FA and U.