The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team stars will have redemption on their minds when they take the pitch for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup this month. In the final match in Germany in 2011, the USWNT blew a late lead against Japan and settled for a 2-2 draw at the end of extra time. Then underdog Japan won a penalty shootout 3-1 to claim its first Women’s World Cup title.
The USWNT won’t have to travel far in their 2015 World Cup quest, with games taking place in Canada at venues in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Moncton, N.B. The tournament kicks off June 6 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton as host Canada takes on China. The USWNT drew this tournament’s “Group of Death,” and will face Group D opponents Australia on June 8 (Winnipeg), Sweden on June 12 (Winnipeg) and Nigeria on June 16 (Vancouver). Stiff competition would await the USWNT in the knockout stages with Germany, France, Japan, England, Brazil and Canada among the other top teams.
This edition of the Women’s World Cup is expanded from 16 teams to 24, and from 32 matches to 52. It’s also, controversially, the first World Cup played on artificial turf.
This is the first FIFA World Cup under the organization’s new broadcast agreement with FOX Sports, which includes live coverage of every tournament game. FOX Sports 1 airs 30 games, with six on FOX Sports 2. The FOX broadcast network will air 16 matches, including one semifinal match, and the third-place and final matches. Spanish-language coverage will be on Telemundo and NBC Universo.
U.S. Women’s National Team Group D Schedule
Monday, June 8: vs. Australia (Winnipeg), FOX Sports 1
Friday, June 12: vs. Sweden (Winnipeg), FOX
Tuesday, June 16: vs. Nigeria (Vancouver), FOX
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Schedule At A Glance
Group Matches June 6-17 (FOX, FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports 2)
Round of 16 June 20-23 (FOX Sports 1)
Quarterfinals June 26-27 (FOX & FOX Sports 1)
Semifinals June 30-July 1 (FOX & FOX Sports 1)
Third Place Match July 4 (FOX)
Final July 5 (FOX)
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup TV Schedule
| DATE/TIME (ET) | GROUP | MATCH | SITE | TV NETWORK |
| Saturday, June 6 | ||||
| 3pm | A | Canada vs. China PR | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 |
| 9pm | A | New Zealand vs. Netherlands | Edmonton | FOX Sports 2 |
| Sunday, June 7 | ||||
| 1pm | B | Norway vs. Thailand | Ottawa | FOX |
| 4pm | B | Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire | Ottawa | FOX |
| Monday, June 8 | ||||
| 4pm | D | Sweden vs. Nigeria | Winnipeg | FOX |
| 7pm | C | Cameroon vs. Ecuador | Vancouver | FOX Sports 2 |
| 7:30pm | D | USA vs. Australia | Winnipeg | FOX Sports 1 |
| 10pm | C | Japan vs. Switzerland | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 |
| Tuesday, June 9 | ||||
| 1pm | F | France vs. England | Moncton | FOX |
| 4pm | F | Colombia vs. Mexico | Moncton | FOX |
| 4pm | E | Spain vs. Costa Rica | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7pm | E | Brazil vs. Korea Republic | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 |
| Thursday, June 11 | ||||
| 4pm | B | Germany vs. Norway | Ottawa | FOX Sports 1 |
| 6pm | A | China PR vs. Netherlands | Edmonton | FOX Sports 2 |
| 7pm | B | Côte d’Ivoire vs. Thailand | Ottawa | FOX Sports 1 |
| 9pm | A | Canada vs. New Zealand | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 |
| Friday, June 12 | ||||
| 5pm | D | Australia vs. Nigeria | Winnipeg | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7pm | C | Switzerland vs. Ecuador | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 |
| 8pm | D | USA vs. Sweden | Winnipeg | FOX |
| 10pm | C | Japan vs. Cameroon | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 |
| Saturday, June 13 | ||||
| 1pm | F | France vs. Colombia | Moncton | FOX |
| 4pm | F | England vs. Mexico | Moncton | FOX |
| 4pm | E | Brazil vs. Spain | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7pm | E | Korea Republic vs. Costa Rica | Montreal | FOX Sports 2 |
| Monday, June 15 | ||||
| 4pm | B | Thailand vs. Germany | Winnipeg | FOX |
| 4pm | B | Côte d’Ivoire vs. Norway | Moncton | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7:30pm | A | Netherlands vs. Canada | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7:30pm | A | China PR vs. New Zealand | Winnipeg | FOX Sports 2 |
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||||
| 5pm | C | Ecuador vs. Japan | Winnipeg | FOX Sports 1 |
| 5pm | C | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | Edmonton | FOX Sports 2 |
| 8pm | D | Nigeria vs. USA | Vancouver | FOX |
| 8pm | D | Australia vs. Sweden | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 |
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||||
| 4pm | F | Mexico vs. France | Ottawa | FOX |
| 4pm | F | England vs. Colombia | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7pm | E | Costa Rica vs. Brazil | Moncton | FOX Sports 1 |
| 7pm | E | Korea Republic vs. Spain | Ottawa | FOX Sports 2 |
| Saturday, June 20 ROUND OF 16 | ||||
| 4pm | Germany vs. Sweden | Ottawa | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 7:30pm | China vs. Cameroon | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Sunday, June 21 ROUND OF 16 | ||||
| 1pm | Brazil vs. Australia | Moncton | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 4pm | France vs. Korea Republic | Montreal | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 7:30pm | Canada vs. Switzerland | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Monday, June 22 ROUND OF 16 | ||||
| 5pm | Norway vs. England | Ottawa | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 8pm | USA vs. Colombia | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Tuesday, June 23 ROUND OF 16 | ||||
| 10pm | Japan vs. Netherlands | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Friday, June 26 | ||||
| 4pm | Quarterfinal | Montreal | FOX | |
| 7:30pm | Quarterfinal | Ottawa | FOX | |
| Saturday, June 27 | ||||
| 4pm | Quarterfinal | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 7:30pm | Quarterfinal | Vancouver | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Tuesday, June 30 | ||||
| 7pm | Semifinal | Montreal | FOX | |
| Wednesday, July 1 | ||||
| 7pm | Semifinal | Edmonton | FOX Sports 1 | |
| Saturday, July 4 | ||||
| 4pm | Third Place Match | Edmonton | FOX | |
| Sunday, July 5 | ||||
| 7pm | Final | Vancouver | FOX | |
