#player-retirements

#player-retirements

"I think it's an important game for those players that are going to retire, to play at home one more time," she said. "I think for our fans we never played a send-off game [before Euro 2025], it didn't work with our Nations League A games. "So [it is] an opportunity to play one of the top teams in the world again at home, but also to thank a few of our players for how much they've given to their country."

The United States women's national team will face New Zealand on Oct. 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, the U.S. Soccer Federation said on Thursday. The match marks the third and final match of the October international window. The USWNT will play two games against Portugal, the first taking place at Subaru Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania. on Oct. 23, which will also feature a retirement ceremony for USWNT legend Alex Morgan prior to the match.

John Franco holds the Mets' all-time saves record, with 276 saves. He originally wore No. 31 but switched to No. 45 after Mike Piazza’s arrival.

With the recent retirements of key players and coaching challenges, the Lionesses face significant hurdles as they prepare to defend their Euros title.