For the first time since securing Olympic gold this past summer, the U.S. women’s national team will take the field for a pair of friendlies against Iceland in late October.

First up is a meeting of the two sides in Austin on Thursday, Oct. 24 followed by a second game three days later on Sunday in Nashville.

These two fixtures, plus another against Argentina, will serve as a celebration of the Olympic triumph but will also help the side move forward towards the pair of high-profile December road friendlies against England and the Netherlands. With no major international competition for a while for the USWNT, they will relish that type of game against top-tier competition and will wish to prepare adequately.

Iceland are ranked 13th in the world despite falling agonizingly short of qualification to the 2023 Women’s World Cup thanks to an extra-time playoff defeat to Portugal at the final stage. They have, however, won three in a row in Euro qualifying, including a 3-0 demolition of fourth-ranked Germany over the summer that proved they are not to be taken lightly.

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USA lineup, predicted starting 11, team news for Iceland matches

A few key regulars are missing from this USWNT camp as they either recover from injuries or manage their minutes.

The most notable absence is that of Trinity Rodman, who is only just returning from a back injury for her club Washington Spirit and gets some extra rest over the international break. Crystal Dunn, now 32 years old, has been out of club action this month due to personal reasons and will not appear, while her Gotham teammate Tierna Davidson is also missing due to a hamstring injury.

These absences have allowed youngsters like Eva Gaetino, Hal Hershfelt, Olivia Moultrie, and Alyssa Thompson to get a look in the camp. It’s likely that all will be rotated into the lineup at some point through these two games, but it’s unclear how and when. For now, expect the regular starters to get a run out before Emma Hayes calls in the reinforcements to play their part.

USA predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Naeher (GK) — Fox, Girma, Gaetino, Nighswonger — Coffey, Albert, Horan — Shaw, Swanson, Smith.

Full USWNT squad vs. Iceland

Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell, Casey Murphy, Alyssa Naeher

Defenders: Emily Fox, Eva Gaetino, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Hailie Mace, Alyssa Malonson, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sams, Emily Sonnett.

Midfielders: Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Hal Hershfelt, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Olivia Moultrie, Ashley Sanchez.

Forwards: Yazmeen Ryan, Emma Sears, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Alyssa Thompson, Lynn Williams.

What time does USA vs. Iceland kick off?

The first of two USWNT international friendlies against Iceland will kick off at Q2 Stadium on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. local time in Austin, TX.

Here’s how that time translates across the various North American time zones:

 DateKickoff timeEastern TimeThu, Oct. 247:30 p.m.Central TimeThu, Oct. 246:30 p.m.Mountain TimeThu, Oct. 245:30 p.m.Pacific TimeThu, Oct. 244:30 p.m.USA vs. Iceland live stream, TV channelTV Channel (English): TBSStreaming (English): Sling, MaxTV Channel (Spanish): UniversoStreaming (Spanish): Fubo, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo

As part of Turner’s long-term deal with U.S. Soccer, all friendlies involving men’s and women’s U.S. national team sides will be televised in Englsh on their family of channels. This game aired on TBS, which is available to stream on Sling as well as Max.

A Spanish-language broadcast is also available for this match on Universo. It will be accessible on Fubo, who are offering a free trial for new users, as well as Peacock.