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Megan Rapinoe to play in one last U.S. national team match before retirement

Rapinoe, a two-time Women's World Cup winner, will make her final international appearance for the USWNT in September. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Rapinoe, a two-time Women's World Cup winner, will make her final international appearance for the USWNT in September. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe, a two-time Women's World Cup winner, will play one more international match before she retires from the game.

The 38-year-old, who will finish her international career with 203 caps, will be honoured in her "Farewell Game" against South Africa on September 24 in Chicago, U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday.

With 63 career goals and 73 assists for the U.S. women's side, Rapinoe 鈥 an Olympic gold medalist from London 2012 鈥 ranks in the top 10 for both categories in U.S. women's history.

Following her final World Cup appearance this year in Australia and New Zealand, Rapinoe has returned to her National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team, the OL Reign, for the remainder of the season.

"People may think that my career coming to an end would bring sadness, but when I think back on the past 30-plus years of playing this game, my overriding emotions are joy and gratitude," Rapinoe said in U.S. Soccer's press release.

"It's been an unbelievable ride. It will be special to have this one last opportunity to play for my country in front of our incredible fans and get the chance to thank my teammates and everyone who has had an impact on me as a person and player over the years."

The star player, billed a "generational talent" by USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf, won the Ballon d'Or F茅minin and FIFA's The Best award in 2019 after a scintillating Women's World Cup in which she earned the Golden Ball for best player of the tournament and Golden Boot for top scorer of the competition.

In her domestic career, she won the French league title and French Cup with Lyon in the 2012/13 season and has won three NWSL Shields with the Seattle Reign and OL Reign.

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