Pia Sundhage and the United States Women’s National Team are heading up to Salt Lake City to face Japan for the 2nd of 2 matches on May 23rd at Rio Tinto Stadium, a game that will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel at 4pm (MT).

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Tickets starting from $18, plus special $150 on-field seats, go on sale to the public Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. MT through ussoccer.com, by phone at 801-727-2700 (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and at the Rio Tinto Stadium ticket office (open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and special hours on Saturday, March 21, starting at 10 a.m.) Groups of 20 or more can obtain an order form at ussoccer.com or call 312-528-1290. Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages which include a premium ticket, a custom made official U.S. national team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits) are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.

The games will mark the first international matches during the inaugural WPS season, which begins March 29. Several Japanese players will also be playing in the league this year.“These will be interesting games, not only because my coaching staff and I will get the chance to watch many players in the WPS before picking our roster, but also because of the way Japan played during the Olympics,” said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. “The way they move the ball around is to be admired and emulated and, I am sure these will be very entertaining matches for the fans and the players.”

The U.S. team has played just one match in its history in Utah, a 5-0 victory against Ireland before nearly 20,000 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2003. This will be the first visit for a U.S. National Team to the gleaming new Rio Tinto Stadium, which opened just last October. The U.S. Men will play their first match there on Sept. 5 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against El Salvador.

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