USWNT: U.S. Women to Play China in December

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Chicago, IL- (November 6, 2012)-U.S. Soccer has announced the remaining dates for the final three games of the U.S. Women's National Team's gold medal fan tribute victory tour. 19th ranked China will be the opponent in all three games.

The first game against the Asian nation will be held on December 8 at Ford Field in Detroit followed by games in Houston on December 12 and Boca Raton, FL on December 15. The U.S. last played China just a few months ago in a warm-up to the Olympics with the U.S. routing China 4-1. 

Houston will be hosting the game at BBVA Compass Stadium, home to the MLS team The Houston Dynamo. This will be the first time that the U.S. Women have played in this stadium that just opened this past May. FOX Soccer has already stepped up to broadcast the game, which will be played at 7:30 CT and should feature a stellar crowd as Houston is a very soccer friendly city.

Although a broadcast sponsor has not stepped up for the other two remaining games, due to the popularity and the sell-out crowds the victory tour has embraced it is highly likely that both games will be picked up nationally. The U.S. Women are 3-0-2 thus far in the victory tour with wins against Costa Rica and Australia. The two draws came against Germany, the second ranked team in the world behind the U.S.

Jill Ellis will remain on as interim coach through the end of the year with newly appointed coach Tom Sermanni promising to be present at the final three games but merely to observe. 

U.S. Soccer also plans on releasing more concrete information in the next few days regarding a women's professional soccer league with hopes to have the league in place by the 2013 season. 

Next up for the national team is a two game set against Ireland with the first game on November 28 in Portland, OR and then onto Glendale, AZ on December 1. The game in Portland will be broadcast on FOX Soccer at 7pm PT, no word yet on who will be broadcasting the final game against Ireland in Arizona. All tickets for any remaining games can be purchased at ussoccer.com.

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