The USWNT's road to another World Cup title wasn't as smooth as many anticipated, and their hopes of a third straight title were ended following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden.
The Round of 16 exit is the earliest USA has ever exited the Women's World Cup. The team had never previously failed to finish any worse than third.
The USWNT's uninspiring 0-0 draw with Portugal in the finale was enough to get the reigning champions through but did little to inspire confidence about their chances the rest of the way. The performance was improved against Sweden, but still the goals did not come.
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The team's next match will therefore not be at the Women's World Cup.
When does the USWNT play next?
Had the U.S. defeated Sweden and advanced out of the Round of 16, it would have played Japan on Friday, Aug. 11 in the quarterfinals.
Instead, the Americans were eliminated from the tournament at the earliest point in history. In nine editions, they had never finished worse than third place.
It means their next match will be a friendly against South Africa in Cincinnati in September.
- Date: Thursday, Sep. 21
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT)
- Opponent: South Africa
- Location: TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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How to watch USWNT World Cup games in United States
TV channels
Fox has the rights to all English-speaking broadcasts of Women's World Cup games in the U.S. That means any cable, satellite or fiber subscribers can watch any and all English-speaking broadcasts from the competition on either Fox or Fox Sports 1.
NBCUniversal owns the rights to Spanish-speaking broadcasts in the U.S., meaning fans who prefer to watch games in Spanish can do so on Telemundo or NBC Universo.
Streaming
Fans who want to stream World Cup matches in English can do so via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app, provided they sign in with a cable login.
Alternatively, fans who want to stream the action in English can do so with a subscription to Peacock Premium or via Telemundo Deportes en Vivo and Universo Now.
Another option to watch the action — in English or Spanish — is with Fubo, which not only has access to both Fox and NBC but also offers a free trial to potential subscribers.