How to watch USWNT vs. Zambia in Olympic women’s soccer match – NBC4 Washington

There’s nonetheless sooner or later till the Opening Ceremony in Paris, however the U.S. ladies’s nationwide group is kicking off its Olympic journey earlier than the lighting of the cauldron.

The USWNT in Paris is completely different than the one American followers have grown accustomed to at earlier main tournaments. It has a brand new coach in Emma Hayes, who made her USWNT teaching debut in June. On the opposite finish, the group shall be with out Alex Morgan, who was left off the Olympic roster and won’t be on the sector for a significant match for the primary time because the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The revamped USWNT will start its Olympic slate with a match its first ever match in opposition to Zambia on Thursday.

Here is the whole lot to know for the USWNT opener in Paris:

When is the USWNT-Zambia match?

The USWNT will open Group B play in opposition to Zambia at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT on Thursday, July 25.

The place is the USWNT-Zambia match?

The match shall be held at Good Stadium in Good, France.

Tips on how to watch the USWNT-Zambia match

The USWNT-Zambia match will air on TV on USA Community, with protection set to start at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.

Viewers can stream the match on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

USWNT and Zambia FIFA rankings

The USWNT sits at No. 5 within the FIFA ladies’s rankings, whereas the Copper Queens are at No. 64.

USWNT Olympic roster

Listed here are the 18 gamers on Hayes’ Olympic squad, together with alternates:

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

• Korbin Albert, Paris Saint-Germain
• Sam Coffey, Portland Thorns
• Lindsey Horan, Lyon
• Rose Lavelle, NJ/NY Gotham FC

Forwards

• Crystal Dunn, NJ/NY Gotham FC
• Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit
• Jaedyn Shaw, San Diego Wave
• Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns
• Mallory Swanson, Chicago Purple Stars
• Lynn Williams, NJ/NY Gotham FC

Alternates

• Croix Bethune (midfielder)
• Jane Campbell (goalkeeper)
• Hal Hershfelt (midfielder)
• Emily Sams (defender)

Injured

USWNT Olympic schedule

The USWNT may have two extra group play video games earlier than the ladies’s soccer match enters the knockout stage.

Telemundo Deportes soccer analyst Natalia Astrain previews USWNT vs. Germany on the Paris Olympics.