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Carli Lloyd Will Play Her Last National Match In Minnesota

Soccer legend Carli Lloyd announced her retirement from the women's national team following the Tokyo Olympics.

Carli Lloyd #10 of Team United States celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Women's Bronze Medal match between United States and Australia on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kashima Stadium on August 05, 2021.
Carli Lloyd #10 of Team United States celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Women's Bronze Medal match between United States and Australia on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kashima Stadium on August 05, 2021. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

ST. PAUL, MN — Soccer legend Carli Lloyd will play her final match for the women's national team at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Oct. 26. The United States will play the Korea Republic at 7 p.m Central.

Lloyd, who has played 312 games and scored 128 goals for the national team, announced her retirement following the Tokyo Olympics. The 39-year-old is a two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

"Over the past 17 years, I’ve played in stadiums all over the world and all over the United States, but it seems appropriate that my last game will come in the area where the U.S. Women’s National Team basically started with domestic games in the mid-1980s," Lloyd said in a news release.

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"Minnesota has really embraced their MLS team and fans deserve such a beautiful soccer stadium. I’m looking forward to playing my last game at Allianz Field and to experiencing the awesome fans there one more time."

General public tickets will go on sale on Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at the U.S. soccer website.

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