When does US women’s soccer team play? How to watch vs Zambia

After the U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team got things going Wednesday, it’s the women’s turn as the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) make their debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday afternoon.

The USWNT is aiming for their first goal medal at the Summer Games in 12 years where they won a third consecutive gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.

Their first match will be against fellow Group B competitor Zambia.

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With kickoff rapidly approaching, here’s how to watch, stream and more for the U.S. women’s soccer opening matchup in the 2024 Paris Olympics against Zambia on Thursday:

What time, channel is U.S. women’s soccer vs. Zambia?

The USWNT debut in the Summer Games against Zambia gets underway this afternoon at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.

If you don’t have cable or access to channels, the Olympics will be broadcast on such as NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Golf Channel and E!, there’s no need to sweat as FuboTV currently offers a free, seven-day trial to new subscribers of the streaming service.

How to stream 2024 Paris Olympics

The entirety of the 2024 Olympics will be streaming on two platforms, via Peacock and nbcolympics.com.

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U.S. women’s soccer Olympic roster

Unlike the roster restriction on the men’s side, there’s no such rules for the USWNT, who have already won the Concacaf Womens Gold Cup and the SheBelieves Cup in 2024.

The U.S. National team has eight wins, a loss and three draws in 12 matches this year and have an overall record of 27-4-7 in the Olympics, most by an country in the history of women’s soccer at the Olympics.

NJ/NY Gotham FC has the most representatives on this Olympic roster, with six players making the roster to play in France.

Here’s the entire 18-player roster for the USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics:

Goalkeepers: Casey Murphy and Alyssa Naeher

Defenders: Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger and Emily Sonnett

Midfielders: Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle

Forwards: Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams

Alternates: Croix Bethune, Jane Campbell, Hal Hershfelt and Emily Sams

USWNT soccer group play schedule for 2024 Paris Olympics

Following their match against Zambia, the U.S. women’s soccer team will have to more group stage games. Here’s the schedule and time for those two contests in group play:

July 28 at 3 p.m.: USWNT vs. Germany

July 31 at 1 p.m.: USWNT vs. Australia

Knockout stage for women’s soccer in 2024 Paris Olympics

Here’s the full schedule for the knockout round for women’s soccer in the Summer Games:

Quarterfinals: Aug. 3

Semifinals: Aug. 6

Bronze Medal game: Aug. 9

Gold medal game: Aug. 10

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