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The USA closes out its two-game series against New Zealand on Saturday (Friday 10 p.m. ET) when it plays the Football Ferns at Auckland’s Eden Park, site of the USA’s opening game at the Women’s World Cup July 22 against Vietnam.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.