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Match Preview: Gotham FC returns home to celebrate 12 World Cup Stars on Sunday, Aug. 27 against Racing Louisville
August 26, 2023

Match Preview: Gotham FC returns home to celebrate 12 World Cup Stars on Sunday, Aug. 27 against Racing Louisville

HARRISON, NJ(Saturday, August 25, 2023) – When Gotham FC comes home to Red Bull Arena this weekend, the club will celebrate the proud return of FIFA Women’s World Cup players one day after Messi appears on the same field and just a few days Gotham FC announced the exciting signing of World Cup champion Esther González of Spain.

WELCOME BACK WORLD CUP PLAYERS

Gotham FC will host Racing Louisville on Sunday, Aug. 27 at Red Bull Arena (5:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+), featuring a combined 12 returning Women’s World Cup players from fivedifferent countries across both teams.

As Esther prepares to join Gotham FC, she will complement the club’s six returning players from the international stage, including Kristie Mewis (USA), Kelley O’Hara (USA), Lynn Williams (USA), Bruninha (Brazil), Sinead Farrelly (Ireland), and Ifeoma “Ify” Onumonu (Nigeria). Racing Louisville will return Alex Chidiac (Australia), Ary Borges (Brazil), Wang Shuang (China), Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria), and Savannah DeMelo (USA).

Approaching the match, Gotham FC sits in fourth place in NWSL standings with 25 points, while Louisville sits in eighth with 20 points, and the home side will be looking to return to victory after its three-match unbeaten streak was broken last week in San Diego.