The women's national team’s Sept. 21 friendly against South Africa will also serve as Ertz’s last match.
American soccer fans will have one last chance to see Julie Ertz play after all.
The United States women’s national team announced Thursday that the team’s Sept. 21 friendly against South Africa will also serve as Ertz’s farewell match. The game, which will be held at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, will be the USWNT’s first game since Ertz, 31, announced her retirement following the United States’ exit from the World Cup.
“I expected to just walk away after retirement, but to have the opportunity to say goodbye to my teammates and the fans one last time is something special that many players dream of,” said Ertz. “I wasn’t expecting this honor so I’m very thankful to [interim head coach] Twila [Kilgore] and to U.S. Soccer for giving me the chance to close this chapter of my life with those who have made this journey so memorable.
The Mesa, Ariz. native is a surefire future U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer after earning 122 caps for the USWNT while playing at first as a defender, then as a midfielder, and then a defender again. A two-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year award winner , Ertz scored 20 goals and was a leading member of the teams that won back-to-back World Cups in 2015 and 2019.
Ertz, who is married to Arizona Cardinals tight end and former Eagle, Zach Ertz, spent a lot of time in Philadelphia and remains active in the area in terms of charity work.
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