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USWNT: TV and Streaming details for Tuesday’s USA-Brazil friendly

On Tuesday, April 8, the United States Women’s National Team will host Brazil for the second friendly of this month’s two match series. That friendly has a start time of 10:30 p.m. EDT (7:30 p.m. PDT).

In the United States, English-language coverage on TBS and via Max will begin at 10:00 p.m. EDT.

TV & Streaming Details

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In the first friendly, on Saturday, April 5, the USWNT won 2-nil via a Trinity Rodman goal and a Lindsay Heaps penalty kick (YouTube highlights).

During the next international window, which starts in late May, the USWNT will host China twice. Then, in late June, the USA hosts the Republic of Ireland for a pair of matches, followed by one friendly against Canada in early July.

USWNT: Brazil roster for the friendlies with the USA

For its first encounter with the United States Women’s National Team since last year’s gold medal match in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Brazil will have nine starters from that clash available, compared to just six for the USA. Overall, 12 of Brazil’s 22 players from last year’s Olympics have been named by head coach Arthur Elias to their roster for the upcoming friendlies against the USWNT.

Among the nine gold medal match starters are all three front line players: Gotham FC’s Gabi Portilho, who had the game-winner in the quarterfinals against France (NBC highlights) and also scored against Spain in their semifinal (NBC highlights). Ludmila, now of the Chicago Stars, was a dangerous presence in the gold medal match, where she could have had a goal in the second minute and later had a goal cancelled by the offside flag (NBC highlights). The 23-year-old Jheniffer, who joined Tigres of the Liga MX Femenil in January (Instagram), scored against Japan during the group stage, via an assist from Ludmila (NBC highlights).

Also on the present roster is Adriana, who won the double with Orlando Pride last season, but now plays in Saudi Arabia. During second-half stoppage time of the gold medal match, Adriana had a diving header saved by USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (NBC highlights). However, Adriana was not denied in Brazil’s semifinal, where she headed home what would be the game-winner against Spain (NBC highlights).

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USWNT: Roster announced for Brazil friendlies — Trinity Rodman returns, Avery Patterson receives first call-up

Update (31-Mar-2025): As expected, center-back Tierna Davidson has been withdrawn due to her knee injury. Outside-back Gisele Thompson has been called from the U-23 USWYNT as a replacement. (U.S. Soccer press release) On 5-April-2025, the rest of this post was been updated accordingly.

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman is back with the United States Women’s National Team for the first time since the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The addition of Rodman is just one of several changes from February’s SheBelieves Cup roster that USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has made for the squad that will face Brazil twice in early April. Defenders Jenna Nighswonger and Gisele Thompson; along with forwards Lynn Biyendolo, who has a minor lower leg injury, and Emma Sears have not been called up.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, defender Alana Cook, and forward Ashley Hatch also return to the official USWNT fold. Hatch most recently attended the January 2025 USWNT camp. Both Hatch and Cook have not appeared in a USWNT match since 2023.

The Houston Dash’s Avery Patterson is receiving her first call-up to the USWNT. Patterson attended the January 2025 U-23 USWYNT “Futures Camp”, where she was listed as a forward. Here, the versatile flank player is listed as a defender, so she will likely be trialed as an outside-back, a position she has played for the Dash, as well as her former NCAA team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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USWNT: The USA will play Brazil in a pair of April 2025 Friendlies

Update (2-Mar-2025): The Max streaming service will no longer show live sports on its least expensive plan, “Basic With Ads”, as of March 30, 2025. To watch USWNT friendlies on Max, viewers will need to upgrade to the “Standard” plan, which is $16.99 per month. Alternatively, one could subscribe to Peacock, which is $7.99 per month for their lower cost plan. For more details and a guide to alternatives see USWNT and USMNT matches will no longer be available on the Max “Basic With Ads” plan as of March 30, 2025.

On Monday, U.S. Soccer announced that the United States Women’s National Team will host Brazil in two friendlies during the April 2025 international window. Both matches will be played in California, first at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood on Saturday, April 5th, and then at PayPal Park in San Jose on Tuesday, April 8th. In the United States, both matches will be televised with English-language commentary on either TBS or TNT and streamed via Max.

The USWNT and Brazil last played each other in the 2024 Summer Olympics final, which the USA won 1-nil on a goal from Mallory Swanson.

Match Schedule and TV/Streaming Details

(as of 9-Dec-2024, subject to change)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 — 5:00 p.m. EDT

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  • Television: Universo
  • Streaming: Peacock

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — 10:30 p.m. EDT

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  • Television: Universo
  • Streaming: Peacock
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October 2024 International Window Guide — Schedule of Notable Matches, plus USA Streaming and TV Details

While the United States Women’s National Team celebrates its gold medal performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics this international window with three friendlies, tops teams in Europe are regrouping and preparing for Women’s Euro 2025. Among them, Olympic bronze medalists Germany, under new head coach Christian Wück, takes on England in a re-match of the 2022 final. Meanwhile, reigning Women’s World Cup champions Spain, who finished fourth at the Olympics, hosts a headless Canada that will be managed “collectively” by an interim staff which includes retired player Diana Matheson.

In the USA, both matches, which will be played on Friday, October 25th, and will stream live. The England-Germany match is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT on the free CBS Sports Golazo Network, while Spain-Canada will stream via the paid Paramount+ app at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Read on for…

  • Schedule of matches
  • USA Streaming and TV details
  • Links to team rosters
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Olympics 2024: The USWNT Wins 5th Gold, Defeating Brazil 1-Nil

“Three times is a pattern”, as the (not entirely on point) saying goes. For the third time, the United States Women’s National Team faced Brazil in the gold medal match at the Summer Olympics (2004, 2008, and 2024). And, for the third time, the USA claimed gold, while Brazil and Marta had to settle for silver, with Germany securing a bronze medal as consolation. Also, for the third time in as many matches, The USWNT won by the slimmest of margins, 1-nil, on a goal scored by one of the starting front three. Additionally, this is the third time since the introduction of the women’s soccer tournament (1996) that the Summer Olympics was hosted by a European country, and once again, the USA won gold on European soil (2004 in Greece, 2012 in the United Kingdom, and 2024 in France).

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2024 Olympics: The USWNT’s Gold Medal Match Against Brazil Will Air Live on NBC

screenshot from NBCOlympics.com

The United States Women’s National Team should have their biggest television audience of 2024 on Saturday, August 10th, when they play Brazil for the third time in an Olympic gold medal match.

The match, which was originally scheduled for the USA network, has been moved to NBC. The kick-off is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT).

For those who prefer Spanish-language coverage, the gold medal match will air live on Telemundo.

The match can also be streamed via Peacock (subscription required) as well as the NBC Sports app and NBCOlympics.com (both require logging in using a multichannel service provider).

The schedule change was also confirmed in an NBC Sports press release.

Olympics 2024: The USWNT and Brazil Advance to the Gold Medal Match – Semifinals Recap and Highlights

Semifinals bracket

Rematches in the knockout stage of a tournament rarely play out the same way as the earlier group stage match. The United States Women’s National Team understands that axiom all too well, as they had faced a group stage opponent in a knockout or medal match five previous times at the Olympics, losing only once (2000, versus Norway in the gold medal match).

For the USA, this time around, there would be no dominant victory against their group stage opponent, Germany. But, there would be a victory, thanks to an extra-time heroine, just as there was in the quarterfinal match against Japan.

Reigning Women’s World Cup champions Spain, who were debutantes at this year’s Summer Olympics, got a harsh lesson in that reality when a makeshift and spirited Brazil, buoyed by an early own goal, got their second straight upset win.

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2024 Olympics: TV and Streaming Schedule for the Semifinals and Medal Matches

Four teams remain in the women’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics: The four-time gold medalists United States Women’s National Team; Germany, who won gold in 2016; two-time silver medalists Brazil; and semifinals debutante Spain.

Tuesday, August 6th

  • 12:00 p.m. EDT: USWNT vs. Germany (TV: USA/Telemundo)
  • 3:00 p.m. EDT: Brazil vs. Spain (TV: E!/Universo)

Friday, August 9th

  • 9:00 a.m. EDT: Bronze Medal Match (TV: USA/Telemundo)

Saturday, August 10th

  • 11:00 a.m. EDT: Gold Medal Match (TV: USA/Telemundo)

For those without cable, satellite, or other multichannel provider, all four matches can be streamed using NBC’s Peacock app (subscription required).

For more information about streaming, see Olympics 2024: Match Schedule with TV and Streaming Details (USA).