US women schedule match against England at Wembley

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer

The U.S. women’s national soccer team is set to face England at Wembley Stadium, the first of two European matches as the United States prepares to defend its title at the 2023 World Cup. The Oct. 7 match is contingent on England securing its spot in the World Cup in qualifying games in September. England is coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over Germany in the women’s European Championships final. The match at Wembley drew a tournament-record 87,192 fans.