The US girls’s nationwide group will get an opportunity to start out enjoying soccer once more Sunday (5 a.m. ET, Fox), a welcome growth after days of scrutiny following their second-place end within the group stage of the 2023 Girls’s World Cup.
Within the first spherical of the World Cup knockout phases, the U.S. will face its longtime nemesis Sweden sooner than ever anticipated, because of that second-place end. Will probably be the primary time the 2 groups have confronted one another because the USWNT’s stunning 3-0 loss to Sweden within the Tokyo Olympics, which snapped a 44-game unbeaten streak and triggered questions in regards to the group that grew to become a lot louder earlier this week.
Here is learn how to watch the elimination match between the USWNT and Sweden. And comply with our dwell tracker under for protection from Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
USWNT vs. Sweden (Odds through BetMGM)
5 a.m. ET, Fox
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USA to win (-165)
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Sweden to win (+115)
The U.S. opened the World Cup with a sleepwalking 3-0 win over Vietnam, then bumped into bother with a 1-1 draw towards the Netherlands. They have been nonetheless poised to win Group E with a win over Portugal, however a scoreless draw as a substitute rang alarm bells.
Now, the USWNT has a more durable path to the championship recreation, or not less than a more durable one to look at for American audiences.
In the meantime, Sweden cruised by way of the group stage with three wins by a mixed rating of 9-1. This shall be a matchup between the top-ranked group within the FIFA world rankings (the U.S.) and No. 3 (Sweden), and there may be loads of purpose to suppose Sweden can have the benefit.
If the USWNT needs to point out its subsequent technology is actually prepared for primetime, Sunday’s match is a must-win.
