The opening ceremony may not be for another day, but the United States women’s soccer team starts their 2024 Olympics with a group stage match today.
The lead-up to the USWNT‘s Olympic run was marked with contentious team selections, as Alex Morgan was left off the roster for the first Olympic Games since 2008 while controversial player Korbin Albert made the team.
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This year’s roster features just eight players who won bronze at the 2020 Olympics (played in 2021) and 10 players rom the 2023 Women’s World Cup roster, marking a shift toward balancing seasoned players with fresh faces on the national team.
The USWNT is going for gold, and that starts today with the group stage. Below, we outlined everything you need to know to tune in to United States women’s soccer games at the 2024 Olympics.
USWNT 2024 Olympics schedule:
The Olympic football tournament begins with a group stage, before moving onto quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place game, and the gold-medal game. There are three games in the group stage.
Thursday, July 25
- vs. Zambia, 3:00 p.m. ET (USA Network, Peacock)
Sunday, July 28
- vs. Germany, 3:00 p.m. ET (USA Network, Peacock)
Wednesday, July 31
- vs. Australia, 1:00 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
If the USWNT advances beyond the group stage, quarterfinals will be played on August 3, semifinals. on August 6, the bronze medal game on August 9 and the gold medal game on August 10.
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How to watch US Women’s Soccer for free at the 2024 Olympics:
If you want to watch the US women’s soccer team in the group stage for free, consider stacking these two live TV streaming services that offer free trials and carry both USA Network and E!. If you stagger your subscriptions, you’ll get eight days total free.
- DIRECTV Stream: five days free, then $79.99/month
- Hulu + Live TV: three days free, then $76.99/month
How to watch US Women’s Soccer at the 2024 Olympics on Peacock:
The official streaming home of the 2024 Olympics is Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal. This year, Peacock is broadcasting over 5,000 hours of live coverage, which includes all 329 medal events and every single event leading up to them.
Peacock costs $7.99/month with ads and $13.99/month without ads, and since the Olympics wrap up on August 11, you’ll only need one month to watch the entire 2024 Games.
The July 28 match will also serve as the premiere of “Watch with Alex Cooper,” where the host of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast will watch the game live, share her takes, and interact with fans on social media in real-time.
USWNT roster at the 2024 Olympics:
Goalkeepers:
- Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage)
- Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defenders:
- Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG)
- Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC)
- Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit)
- Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
Midfielders:
- Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA)
- Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC)
- Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA)
- Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC), replacing injured Catarina Macario
Forwards:
- Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC)
- Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC;)
- Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
Alternates:
- Goalkeeper Jane Campbell
- Midfielder Hal Hershfelt
- Midfielder Croix Bethune
When do the 2024 Olympics begin?
Competition at the 2024 Olympics technically began yesterday, July 24, but the Paris games will officially begin tomorrow, July 26, with the opening ceremony airing live at 1:30 p.m. ET.
When do the 2024 Olympics end?
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics will take place on August 11 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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