The U.S. Soccer Federation's board of directors will meet Tuesday to discuss potentially repealing the policy that requires national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to ESPN.
The board will likely vote on Friday. If it chooses to repeal the policy, the change will take effect immediately. The policy also would have to be voted on at the next annual general meeting in February or March, reports ESPN.
Adopted in 2017, the policy came in response to U.S. women's national team midfielder Megan Rapinoe kneeling during a 2016 match against Thailand. Rapinoe wanted to show her support for then-49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick who kneeled to protest racial injustice and police brutality.