The U.S. women’s national team’s quest for a third straight World Cup begins with its Group E opener against Vietnam.
The two nations have never met before, and the USWNT is heavily favored to get its title defense off to a winning start against the World Cup debutants from Asia.
Following its opener, the USWNT will face the Netherlands and then Portugal to round off Group E play. The top two teams in the group will advance to the round of 16.
The match against Vietnam kicks off at 1 p.m. local time in Auckland on Saturday, July 22, which is 9 p.m. ET on Friday, July 21 in the United States.
Here’s everything you need to know to catch all the action from New Zealand:
USA vs. Vietnam
- When: Friday, July 21
- Where: Eden Park, Auckland
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Fox, Telemundo, Universo, Peacock
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