The Stars and Stripes are coming back to Colorado.
The returns to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park this spring, taking on Japan on April 17 in Commerce City during the FIFA window.
One of three consecutive USWNT matches against their longtime rival in that time frame, it will be the 10th national team game at Dick’s. The USWNT is 8-0-1 at Dick’s, having first played there in 2008 and most recently a 4-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland last summer.
The April 17 match will kick off at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast on TNT/truTV/HBO Max. Ticketing presale will begin Monday, Jan. 26, and general sales for the game open on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The match at Dick’s could feature two Denver Summit FC players in midfielder Lindsey Heaps, the USWNT captain, as well as Ayo Oke. The defender was recently for matches against Paraguay and Chile.
Summit FC will open its season on March 14 at Bay FC, with its home opener on March 28 at Empower Field. The club will play two matches at Dick’s in its inaugural season on April 25 against San Diego Wave FC and on May 16 against the Orlando Pride.
