The United States Women’s National Team begin their 2023 slate on the road, as they are in Wellington to take on New Zealand in their first friendly of the year. The USWNT look to make Sky Stadium a familiar setting for them, as they will play a match there in the group stage of the Women’s World Cup this summer.
They take on a New Zealand squad that is also preparing to welcome the world as they are the co-hosts of the World Cup. They want to show their fans that they can be a contender on home soil, while the USWNT will look to establish that they are still the team to beat as the 2-time defending World Cup champions.