Arsenal Women have officially announced that they will play two preseason friendlies in the United States this summer. The matchups are part of the club’s first-ever tour of America. The decision to travel Stateside, however, follows a similar move for the English outfit’s men’s team. Mikel Arteta’s squad will also play two friendlies across the pond in July.
While the men’s team will call Philadelphia and Los Angeles home for their tour, Jonas Eidevall’s Arsenal Women is staying in Washington, D.C. The Gunners are currently scheduled to remain in the nation’s capital from August 15 to 26. During this timeframe, the women’s side will first face off against National Women’s Soccer League club Washington Spirit.
The initial match against the third-placed Spirit is on August 18 at the NWSL team’s home arena, Audi Field. Washington is currently led by USWNT stars Trinity Rodman, Casey Krueger, and Hal Hershfelt.
Arsenal Women will then play local rivals Chelsea a week after the Spirit matchup. The two Women’s Super League teams are among the biggest clubs in the league. The two sides have combined to collect the last eight league titles, with the Blues winning seven of these trophies. Chelsea is currently one of the top women’s teams in Europe and is the former home of USWNT manager Emma Hayes.
Arsenal Women recently played friendly in front of 42,000 fans
The foreign tour for the Gunners comes after the women’s team most recently played in Australia. Immediately following the 2023/24 campaign, Arsenal Women traveled Down Under to play the A-League All Stars Women. The Gunners went on to win the friendly 1-0 thanks to a lone goal by star striker Alessia Russo. Over 42,000 fans attended the game at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
The decision to move their preseason preparations to America shows that the club’s fanbase continues to grow. “To take our women’s team to the U.S. for the first time on tour is another…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-06-11 15:01:57
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