In October, the United States Women’s National Team will play the Korea Republic in two matches. Korea will be led by an interim head coach, Hwang In-Sun, as the previous head coach, Choi In-cheul, resigned less than two weeks after being hired by the Korean Football Association, following allegations of physical abuse against players.
Category: Upcoming Opponents
Relevant items about the USWNT’s upcoming opponents, whether in a friendly or in a major tournament.
USWNT on TV: Friendlies vs. Portugal (29-Aug-2019, 03-Sept-2019)
The United States Women’s National Team’s Victory Tour for winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup continues this Thursday, in Philadelphia, with the first of two matches against 30th-ranked Portugal, followed by another match on Tuesday, September 3rd, in Saint Paul Minnesota.
DETAILS: International Friendlies vs. Portugal
When: Thursday, August 29, 2019
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kick-Off: 7:05 PM EDT
TV Window: 6:30 PM EDT to 9:00PM EDT (half hour of pre-game coverage)
Channel: Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
When: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Where: Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
TV Window: 8:00 PM EDT to 10:00PM EDT
Channel: ESPN2
Continue reading “USWNT on TV: Friendlies vs. Portugal (29-Aug-2019, 03-Sept-2019)”
USWNT on TV: Friendly vs. Ireland (03-Aug-2019, ESPN2)
On Saturday, August 3, 2019, the United States Women’s National Team will play in their first “Victory Tour” match after winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.
DETAILS:
- What: International Friendly
- Who: USWNT vs. Ireland (FAI)
- Where: The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Kick-Off: Saturday, August 3, 10:25 PM EDT (per the FAI)
- TV Window: 10:00 PM EDT to 12:30 AM EDT
- Channels: ESPN2, Galavision
Continue reading “USWNT on TV: Friendly vs. Ireland (03-Aug-2019, ESPN2)”
Germany’s Travel Roster for the October Friendlies with the USWNT
Update (18-Oct-2012): On Wednesday, Celia Okoyino da Mbabi injured her thigh and will be out for two weeks, thus she will miss both of the friendlies with the USWNT. Also, Lena Lotzen and Verena Faißt are also nursing minor injuries, but should be available to play. (DFB.de, in German)
~ ~ ~
On Monday, the DFB published the the travel roster for Germany’s upcoming friendlies with the United States Women’s National Team, on October 20th (Bridgeview, Illinois) and October 23rd (Connecticut). Head coach Silvia Neid has called up 23 players, including offensive threats Celia Okoyino da Mbabi, Alexandra Popp, and Anja Mittag. Five players from Germany’s Under-20 WNT, which recently lost the U-20 Women’s World Cup final to the United States, were also called up: playmaking midfielder Dzenifer Marozsán, target forward Lena Lotzen, centerback Luisa Wensing, outside back Leonie Maier, and goalkeeper Laura Benkarth. Continue reading “Germany’s Travel Roster for the October Friendlies with the USWNT”
Opponent Watch: Australia’s Travel Roster for its Friendlies with the USWNT
On Wednesday, the travel roster for the Australia Women National Team’s upcoming trip to the United States was released by their FA. The Matildas will be playing the United States Women’s National Team in two friendlies, on September 16th and the 19th, along with a tune-up match against the WNT of Haiti prior to those friendlies on September 13th.
Continue reading “Opponent Watch: Australia’s Travel Roster for its Friendlies with the USWNT”
USWNT: Costa Rica’s Roster For the September 1st Friendly
[Edit: The roster posted at EqualizerSoccer.com lists Fabiola Sanchez instead of Gabriela Alfaro. It is unclear whether that list or the list on Costa Rica’s website is more current, and thus correct.]
On Thursday, Costa Rica’s Women’s National Team released its roster for the September 1st friendly against the United States (2:30 p.m. EDT, live on NBC). Only half of the eighteen players traveling to Rochester were on Costa Rica’s roster for Olympic qualifying back in January, where the USA and Costa Rica met in the crucial qualifying, with the United States winning 3:0 on goals by Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan (USSoccer.com).
The most notable player not on the roster is team captain Shirley Cruz, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France, after moving from Olympique Lyonnais over the summer. And, thus has a club commitment. Three other players who started against the USA during qualifying are also not on the roster: Karol Sanchez, Fabiola Sanchez (Martin Methodist), and Wendy Acosta (Virginia Commonwealth), who are all defenders. Continue reading “USWNT: Costa Rica’s Roster For the September 1st Friendly”
Olympics: Preview Notes on the USA vs. Japan Gold Medal Match
On Thursday, at Wembley Stadium, the United States Women’s National Team will be seeking its fourth Gold Medal when it takes on reigning World Champions Japan in a rematch of the 2011 Women’s World Cup final. And, as in that 2011 match, the center referee will be Bibiana Steinhaus of Germany. Over 80,000 tickets have been sold for the match, although a sell-out is not expected due to the only remaining tickets being £125 or $195 in U.S. dollars (WembleyStadium.com).
The Gold Medal match will be shown live on NBC Sports Network, with coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The kick-off is at 2:45 p.m. EDT.
CONTENTS
- Television And Online Details
- Referee Crew
- Likely Starting Line-Ups
- Japan’S Matches (just a list, with links)
- United States’ Goals And Assists, By Player
- Cumulative Tournament Statistical Comparison
- Japan’s Goals: How Scored
- USA/Japan Matches This Year (list with short summary) Continue reading “Olympics: Preview Notes on the USA vs. Japan Gold Medal Match”
Olympics: Semifinals – An Epic USA Win Amidst Poor Refereeing. And, Japan Wins, Too.
[Just a short write-up. Highlight videos linked.]
The United States Women’s National Team battled back three times after Canada, via their captain Christine Sinclair, scored three go-ahead goals to send the two squad’s Olympic semifinal match into extra time where Alex Morgan ended her miniature goal-scoring drought and headed home the ‘winner in the waning seconds of added time. Continue reading “Olympics: Semifinals – An Epic USA Win Amidst Poor Refereeing. And, Japan Wins, Too.”
Olympics: Quarterfinal Matches Round-Up
A slightly belated listing of the quarterfinal results. NBCOlympics.com highlights are available for all four matches. Plus, shot plots for the United States vs. New Zealand match… Continue reading “Olympics: Quarterfinal Matches Round-Up”
Olympics: Round-Up of Group Matches on July 31st Plus Notes
Again, the vital statistics, with group tables. Plus the knock-out stage schedule…
(note: some sources are not yet available, post will be updated) Continue reading “Olympics: Round-Up of Group Matches on July 31st Plus Notes”
Women's Soccer Express 