After a 4-1 win over Germany, The U.S. Women’s National Team is into the quarterfinals of the Olympics, but Team USA still has to wrap up group play and secure their seeding spot. Sophia Smith had a pair of goals in that win over Germany.
Team USA now turns its attention to Australia, the third ranked team in AFC heading into the Olympic tournament. The Australian side has one win and one loss in the tournament, falling to Germany in its opener, but beating Zambia in a high-scoring 6-5 contest, after trailing 4-2 at half time. The Matildas need a win or draw to stay in contention for a spot in the quarterfinals in addition to getting some help in the Germany-Zambia matchup.
The two nations met twice at the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021 a 0-0 draw to close the group stage and a 4-3 Team USA win in the bronze medal match. Australia has never medaled at the Olympics, while the USWNT is looking for a fifth gold medal and first since 2012 in London.
Date: Wednesday, July 31
Time: 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
TV channels: USA Network, Telemundo (with an encore at 12 a.m. ET on USA)
Streaming: Peacock
Stay with Yahoo Sports for live updates and full coverage as the USWNT takes on Australia to close group play at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
And here’s the starting XI for the Matildas
STARTING XI Here’s how we line up for our game against the USA : 3:00am AEST: Channel 9, 9Now & Stan Sport#Matildas #TilitsDone #Paris2024 #AllezAUS #Olympics pic.twitter.com/uH575KOmwj
Matildas (@TheMatildas) July 31, 2024
Our XI to close out Group B #USWNT x @Visa
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) July 31, 2024
The USWNT will be wearing their white tops and blue shorts for the match today, so it’ll be pretty easy to tell them apart from Australia’s players, who will likely be wearing their familiar green shorts and yellow tops.
White tops, blue shorts to finish Group B pic.twitter.com/3EOBm2owxX
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) July 31, 2024
Good afternoon! Are you ready for the powerful USWNT to take on the Matildas of Australia to close out group B at 1:00 p.m. ET? Because the players are more than ready.
Eyes on 9 points pic.twitter.com/EXHOxrvyov
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) July 31, 2024