Wednesday, July 31 marks the final day of Group play in women’s soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will play their third game of the tournament against Australia, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. By the end of the day, the twelve competing teams will be whittled down to eight teams who will compete in the quarterfinals starting on August 3. Wednesday’s match will be available to stream live on Peacock, with live TV broadcasts on E! and Universo, and an encore presentation Wednesday night on USA.
The USWNT is making a play for their fifth Olympic gold medal since they began playing in the Games in 1996 – here’s everything you need to know before watching their game against Australia, including their roster of who’s playing and the rest of the Olympic women’s soccer schedule.
How to watch the USWNT vs. Australia game:
Date: Wednesday, July 31
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channels: E!, Universo (with an encore at 11 p.m. ET on USA)
Streaming: Peacock
When is the USWNT vs. Australia Olympic soccer game?
The USWNT plays Australia in their final Group B game of the 2024 Games on Wednesday, July 31 at 1 p.m. ET.
USA vs. Australia soccer game channel:
You can watch every single Olympic sport and event this summer on Peacock, including all the women’s and men’s soccer games, from the group rounds to the final.
Where to watch USA vs. Australia on TV:
In addition to streaming on Peacock, the game will be broadcast on E! (coverage will actually begin at 12:30 p.m. ET, with a 1 p.m. kickoff), as well as in Spanish on Universo. If you want to see what TV channels this game, or any other Olympic event, will air on, check out the official NBC Olympics schedule and toggle the filter to “TV only.”
How to watch USA vs. Australia without cable:
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Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the platform offers subscribers an Olympics Discovery Multiview, allowing you to watch up to four events at once. Peacock will also have several original shows covering the Games, including Gold Zone, Watch with Alex Cooper and a mobile-app exclusive, customizable and individualized Olympics recap show, narrated by an A.I.-generated voice of Al Michaels.
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How to watch USA vs. Australia for free
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For example, to watch the USWNT vs. Australia without signing up for Peacock, you can tune into Australia’s 9Now for full coverage of the game. Just sign into your VPN, find a server located in Australia, then make a free account on 9now.com to stream all the action.
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Who is competing in women’s soccer at the 2024 Olympics?
There are twelve total teams competing in the women’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Olympics. In the early stages of play, they’re broken into three groups of four teams.
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Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
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Group B: United States, Zambia, Germany, Australia
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Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil
2024 Olympics USWNT roster:
The USWNT has a new manager, Emma Hayes, who previously coached Chelsea. Of the 18 current members of the team, eight players were a part of the 2020 Olympic Team. The players, broken out by position, are below:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Casey Murphy, Alyssa Naeher
DEFENDERS (6): Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett
MIDFIELDERS (4): Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle
FORWARDS (6): Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Lynn Williams
ALTERNATES (4): Croix Bethune, Jane Campbell, Hal Hershfelt, Emily Sams
2024 USWNT Olympics schedule:
The complete Team USA women’s soccer schedule is below; all games are available to stream on Peacock. To check if a match is airing live on TV, check out the official NBC Olympics schedule and toggle the filter to “TV only.”
Olympic women’s Soccer Schedule:
All times Eastern
Group A
Wednesday, July 31
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France vs. New Zealand, 3 p.m.
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Canada vs. Colombia, 3 p.m.
Group B
Wednesday, July 31
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Australia vs. U.S., 1 p.m.
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Zambia vs. Germany, 1 p.m.
Group C
Wednesday, July 31
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Brazil vs. Spain, 11 a.m.
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Nigeria vs. Japan, 11 a.m.
Olympics 2024: Women’s soccer knockout stage schedule
All times ET.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, August 3
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Match 20: Group B winner vs. Group C runner-up, 9 a.m.
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Match 21: Group C winner vs. Group A/B third-place finisher, 11 a.m.
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Match 22: Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up, 1 p.m.
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Match 19: Group A winner vs. Group B/C third-place finisher, 3 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, August 6
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Match 24: Match 20 winner vs. Match 22 winner, noon
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Match 23: Match 19 winner vs. Match 21 winner, 3 p.m.
Medal round
Friday, August 9
Saturday, August 10