Orange women play against USA on November 27 in World Cup final rehearsal | NOW

The Dutch footballers will play a training match against the United States at an empty stadium in Breda on November 27. The Orange women lost 2-0 to Team USA in the World Cup final last year.

The KNVB were looking for a strong opponent for the Orange Women before the end of November to start preparations for the Olympic Games next summer. With the USA, the best team in the world arrives at Rat Verlegh Stadium.

“It will really be a measuring moment to see where we are at,” national coach Sarina Wiegma said on the website on Sunday. Our orange. “Of course, it’s also very special because it’s the repeat of last year’s World Cup final.”

“The chance to play against America in the Netherlands doesn’t happen often in practice. So when we heard that they would like to have a little longer training camp in this region during this time, we naturally seized this opportunity with both hands.

The Orange Women qualified for the 2022 European Championship in England last month. The reigning European champion didn’t face serious opposition as she qualified for the European Championship, so Wiegman has already said she wants to put on the best matches for her team as the Games approach.

The Americans are undefeated for 31 straight games. They played their last international match in March. For the Orange team, there will be another European Championship qualifier against Kosovo after the game with the United States on December 1.