The U.S. women’s national team will close out Olympic group play against Australia on Wednesday. The Stars and Stripes are coming off a massive 4-1 win over Germany and have already clinched a spot in the knockout rounds. Australia played to a wild 6-5 victory against Zambia, keeping their knockout hopes alive. Both teams are no strangers to international rivalry, and they’ll meet for the 35th time and for the fourth time at the Olympics.
The two sides met twice during the Tokyo Olympics, during group play and the bronze medal match, and the United States defeated the Matildas 4-3 to claim third place. The USWNT lead the all-time series (28W-1L-5D) and are unbeaten in five previous meetings against Australia at championship levels.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming match:
Viewing information
- Date: Wednesday, July 30 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Stade de Marseille — Marseille, France
- TV: USA Network, Universo | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
- Odds: USWNT -175; Draw +310; Australia +445
USWNT lineup
USWNT starting XI: Naeher, Fox, Girma, Sonnett, Dunn, Coffey, Horan, Lavelle, Smith, Swanson, Rodman
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