New Zealand vs United States

Venue: Sky Stadium; Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand; Broadcast: HBO Max, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo App; Broadcast Time: 4 p.m. NZT (10 ...

- Emily Fox will make her 23rd appearance and 21st career start for the USWNT. - Midfielder Taylor Kornieck will make her first career start for the USWNT as she earns her eighth cap overall. Kornieck scored in her international debut on June 25 against Colombia and made her most recent appearance as a late substitute in the USA’s year-end victory over Germany on Nov. 7, Dunn returned to the field for the USA for the first time since giving birth to her son Marcel in May of 2022. - Defender Crystal Dunn will make her first start for the USWNT since September 16, 2021, as she earns her 127th cap for the USA. - Rose Lavelle will make her 85th international appearance coming off another highly-productive year for the USWNT in which she registered a career-high six assists, good for sixth on the team, to go along with four goals. - Alex Morgan, who earned her 200th cap in the USA’s final game of 2022, will be making her 201st appearance for the USA, moving into a tie with former USWNT defender and current General Manager Kate Markgraf for 12th on the USWNT’s all-time caps list. - Alyssa Naeher will make the start in goal for the USA and is set to earn her 87th career cap. Since making her senior National Team debut on April 12, 2022, Girma has played the full 90 minutes on seven occasions for the USWNT and started four of the USA’s final five games in 2022. Purce, who made her international debut in November 2019 as one of the first players to earn a first cap under Vlatko Andonovski, had two goals and an assist in 11 appearances in 2022 while also helping force two own goals in the USA’s Feb. - Becky Sauerbrunn will once again wear the captain’s armband as she earns her 212th career cap for the USWNT. ET on Jan.

The Americans meet New Zealand in an international friendly. We break down how to watch the match.

USWNT is 17-1-1 against New Zealand all time. It gets a great opportunity to do just that nearly 8,000 miles from home in Wellington, New Zealand with a friendly kickoff against New Zealand set for 10:05 p.m. [USWNT](https://www.starsandstripesfc.com) lost its third-straight match for the first time in nearly 30 years and desperately needs to start building momentum toward the 2023 World Cup which is just over six months away.

Swanson's second goal came some three minutes later and Lynn Williams had another in the 74th. Formerly Mallory Pugh, Swanson took Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby ...

[Megan Rapinoe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/158775/megan-rapinoe) also didn't travel with the team because of an ankle injury. [Midge Purce](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/226566/margaret-purce)'s shot from distance in the 28th caromed off the far post. The United States has won back-to-back World Cups and will vie for a record third. The second game is set for Saturday at Eden Park in Auckland. The match at Sky Stadium was the first of two games between the teams. Formerly Mallory Pugh, Swanson took Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson's last name when the pair married in December.

The USWNT will officially kick off the 2023 World Cup year when they face one of this summer's host nations, New Zealand, in Wellington on Tuesday.

Holding the rights to broadcast the crown jewels of world soccer – the FIFA World Cups for men and women as well the Olympic Games – Telemundo is uniquely positioned to showcase U.S. ET on Universo and streaming on Peacock and the Telemundo app. World Cup appearances: 9th World Cup appearances: 6th Soccer Federation today announce a multimedia rights agreement that will make Telemundo the new exclusive Spanish-language home of the Women’s and Men’s National Teams across all platforms, including Peacock, in the United States. matches against Mexico), the SheBelieves Cup, and other key events involving the Women’s and Men’s National Soccer Teams, such as select CONCACAF Nations League matches.

The USWNT have been in New Zealand for January camps, and after a six-day training camp, will compete in a two-game series against the 2023 FIFA Women's World ...

But Williams is finally back in camps, and though she will likely need time to reacclimate onto the pitch, she can find a place in the World Cup pool over the next few months. For some, it's the first opportunity of the year for players to leave an impression on the coaching staff. After a stellar regular season performance with her club team, Francy finished the 2022 NWSL season as a goalkeeper of the year finalist and NWSL Championship runner-up. Either Portugal, Cameroon, or Thailand will join the USWNT in the group and the entire series for Group E will play their matches in New Zealand. The USWNT have been in New Zealand for January camps, and after a six-day training camp, will compete in a two-game series against the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup co-hosts. The games are outside a traditional FIFA window and are the first for the USWNT in 2023.

Swanson's second goal came some three minutes later and Lynn Williams had another in the 74th. Formerly Mallory Pugh, Swanson took Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby ...

[Megan Rapinoe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/158775/megan-rapinoe) also didn't travel with the team because of an ankle injury. [Midge Purce](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/226566/margaret-purce)'s shot from distance in the 28th caromed off the far post. The United States has won back-to-back World Cups and will vie for a record third. The second game is set for Saturday at Eden Park in Auckland. The match at Sky Stadium was the first of two games between the teams. Formerly Mallory Pugh, Swanson took Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson's last name when the pair married in December.

Mallory Swanson scored twice as the USWNT returned to the pitch with a 4-0 win over New Zealand in the first of two January friendlies.