Megan Rapinoe has returned to the U.S. women's national team roster ahead of Carli Lloyd's final two USWNT matches this month.
Rapinoe, who missed last month's games against Paraguay with injury, was one of 21 players named for friendlies against Korea Republic on October 21 in Kansas City and October 26 in St. Paul.
The match at Allianz Field in St. Paul will mark the end of Lloyd's legendary career with the USWNT, which has seen her win two Olympic gold medals and two World Cups while amassing 314 caps.
“It’s been a stressful few weeks for the players and staff and the well-being of our players has and always will come first,” said head coach Vlatko Andonovski in a statement, reacting to recent abuse scandals across the women's game.
“We always want to keep improving and evolving as a team, win every game we play, and put on a good show for the fans, but during this camp we will really focus on a few basic things – continuing to support each other while getting to do what we love on the field, and of course, giving Carli Lloyd the send-off she deserves.”
