GEODIS Park To Host 2023 SheBelieves Cup With USWNT, Brazil, Canada & Japan

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After its inaugural season, GEODIS Park is set to host two games at the eighth annual SheBelieves Cup on Feb. 18 between the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) and Japan, followed by Brazil vs. Canada.

The double header at GEODIS Park will be the first international soccer games hosted at the home of Nashville SC. The first game between the U.S. and Japan will be at 2:30 p.m. CT, while the Brazil vs. Canada match will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT. Pre-sale for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup is happening now with the public sale beginning on Dec. 20. Tickets purchased will be valid for both matches on Feb. 18.

The SheBelieves Cup is part of U.S. Soccer’s SheBelieves initiative to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve their goals in sports and beyond. All four nations will participate in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup next summer, and all are ranked in the top 11 in the world with the U.S. at No. 1, Canada at No. 6, Brazil at No. 9 and Japan at No. 11.

The USA, perennial South American and Asian powers of Brazil and Japan, and the reigning Olympic Gold medalists in Canada will use this tournament as important World Cup preparation before the competition kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.

“The first five games of the 2023 schedule will all be against teams playing in the World Cup and we expect to confirm a few more matches against top opponents before we go to New Zealand during the summer,” says USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “We love the SheBelieves Cup for the world class competition it brings, the format that helps replicate group play at a World Cup and the overall meaning that it has for our team and women’s sports.” He continues, “Obviously, you get more rest days in a World Cup, but managing a roster with three games over seven days against teams with three very different styles of play is really good preparation for us as we continue to grow as a team towards next summer.”

For the Cup’s 2023 edition, the tournament will return to its traditional three venue format with matches played at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida; GEODIS Park in Nashville; and Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

The matches of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup will be the first domestic games of the World Cup year for the USWNT, which will play two games in and against New Zealand in January.

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