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U.S. women's soccer team will play at Toyota Park

The U.S. Women's National Team will take on Ireland in a three-match tour following the 2008 Olympic Games, including a stop at Toyota Park in Bridgeview after their return from the 2008 Olympic Games in China.

The tour begins Sept. 13 in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, and continues on Sept. 17 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., before concluding on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at Toyota Park.

The U.S. team advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Olympics with a 2-1 victory in extra time against Canada on Friday, and will face Japan in a semifinal matchup on Monday. The U.S. will then play in a placement match on Thursday in either the Gold Medal match or the Bronze Medal match, depending on Monday's result.

Tickets for the matches in Philadelphia and New York go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. Monday. For the game in Chicago, tickets become available at 10 a.m. Tuesday. For all three contests, tickets can be purchased through ussoccer.com, by phone at 215-336-2000 (Philadelphia), 201-507-8900 (New York/New Jersey) and 312-559-1212 (Chicago), and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers. Groups of 20 or more can obtain an order form at ussoccer.com or call 312-528-1290.

Ultimate Fan Tickets (a special VIP package which includes a premium ticket, a custom made official U.S. national team jersey with your name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits), are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.

The United States and Ireland have met five times in a series dating back to 1999, with the United States collecting an unblemished 5-0-0 record. The teams last faced off on July 23, 2006, in San Diego, the U.S. powering through a 5-0 victory.