The U.S. women’s national team are set to square off against New Zealand on Friday at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand to close out their trip. The match is the second of two friendlies for the USWNT against the Football Ferns to close out their January camp, having defeated New Zealand 4-0 in their first friendly of the series on Tuesday.
Here’s how you can watch the match and what to know:
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Viewing information
- Date: Friday, January 20 | Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Location: Edan Park — Auckland, New Zealand
- Live stream: HBO MAX
- Odds: New Zealand +6000; Draw +950; USWNT -5000
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Storylines
USWNT: The team kicked off their new year with a big 4-0 win against New Zealand with all goals scored in the second half. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski initially named a 24-player roster for the camps and utilized 16 players in the opening game. Forward Ashley Hatch was unavailable for Tuesday’s match with a slight knock. Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman put up strong individual performances with Swanson scoring two goals and Rodman providing two assists.
Lynn Williams made her return to the roster after a 10-month absence due to surgery on her hamstring but scored in her first game back with the team. The second match against New Zealand could feature more time for players making their return back to the player pool, including defender Emily Sonnett, who did not make an appearance in Tuesday’s game. The team will want to build off their electric second-half performance after a disjointed, slow start…
