Rapinoe to Play Final Game for US on Sept. 24

Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. looks dejected after the losing the penalty shootout and being knocked out of the World Cup at FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023, Round of 16, between the match of Sweden v United States in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 6, 2023. Hannah Mckay/Reuters

Megan Rapinoe will play her final game for the United States women’s team on Sept. 24 in a friendly against South Africa in Chicago, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) said on Tuesday.

Rapinoe, 38, announced last month before the Women’s World Cup that she would retire when the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season ends in November.