A pair of the top women’s national teams face off on Saturday, April 5 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. when the USA takes on Brazil.
This soccer match is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, NBC Universo and Telemundo. Fans looking to watch this match can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. MAX has plans starting at just $9.99/month, and includes movies, original series and more and has US Soccer content and matches available. Peacock has plans starting at $7.99 a month and has exclusive access to the Premier League along with US Soccer action.
Over the last six years, these teams have faced off five times and the USWNT has come out on top each time. However, four of those five wins were by just 1 goal, and the fifth was a 2-0 contest where the second goal came in the 88′. Chances are this match will also come down to the wire as both are consider top 10 teams in the world according to the FIFA rankings.
Who: USWNT vs. Brazil
When: Saturday, April 5 at 5 p.m. EDT
Where: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); SlingTV; MAX; Peacock
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FIFA’s Infantino points to US hosting 2031 Women’s World Cup and UK getting 2035 edition
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer
The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups expanded to 48 teams from 32.
Their respective intentions to bid for the 2031 and 2035 editions are alone in the contests after a first deadline to enter the race passed. The first formal bid documents must be signed by the end of April.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino told European soccer officials the governing body received one expression of interest to host the 2031 event — from the U.S. with the possibility of other countries in the CONCACAF region joining the project. That long-promised bid would likely include Mexico.
“We look forward to sharing more details and unveiling our full vision for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the near future,” the U.S. Soccer Federation said in a statement.
FIFA has just one “valid bid” to host the 2035 event, from the British member federations centered on England, Infantino said at UEFA’s annual meeting in Belgrade, Serbia.
“Hosting the first FIFA World Cup since 1966 with our home nations partners will be very special,” English FA CEO Mark Bullingham said. “The hard work starts now, to put together the best possible bid by the end of the year.”
The U.K.’s interest was quickly supported last month by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer when FIFA said it was formally seeking bids from member federations. FIFA excluded Europe from the 2031 contest, clearing the way for a long-expected U.S. win.
Spanish soccer officials said last week they hoped to bid, possibly with Portugal and Morocco in a repeat of the co-hosting plan for the men’s 2030 World Cup. It was unclear why Spain did not then meet Monday’s deadline set by FIFA to express interest in bidding.
Infantino’s comments to the annual meeting of UEFA seemed to rule out a Spain bid now being allowed.
“So the path is there for the Women’s World Cup to be taking place in ‘31 and ‘35 in some great countries,” the FIFA president said, “to boost even more the women’s football movement.”
FIFA is scheduled to confirm Women’s World Cup hosts next year. The 2027 edition with 32 teams is being hosted by Brazil.
The Women’s World Cup would return to the U.S. for the first time since the 2003 edition. The U.S. also hosted in 1999.
England hosted the Women’s European Championship in 2022 — which the home team won — and the men’s Euro 2028 will be co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Women’s soccer at 2028 LA Olympics
In a further boost for women’s soccer, Infantino detailed FIFA’s plan to have more women’s teams than men’s playing at the next Olympics.
There were just 12 teams in the women’s tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics and 16 in the men’s tournament.
Though the International Olympic Committee strongly supports gender equality at the games, adding four more women’s teams — and about 70 extra players, plus team officials — would push the limit of agreed athlete quotas for organizers in Los Angeles.
Infantino said on Thursday that FIFA’s new proposal is to flip the numbers to have 16 women’s teams and 12 in the men’s tournaments.
The final decision is for the IOC, which has an executive board meeting next Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this post
