The United States women’s national team is gearing up for their 2015 World Cup quarterfinals matchup against China, and yet pundits everywhere are calling them underperforming and overestimated.
Seriously.
We’re three victories away from another World Cup title and we’re underperforming. Good job, Planet Earth.
Tonight’s match is against China, a team they haven’t played in a World Cup match since 1999, a 0-0 draw that went to penalty kicks and launched the U.S. women’s national team into the international spotlight.
Watch the highlights below to see our 3-2 win in penalty kicks and GET AMERICA’D UP:
Get off our lawn, China. If (When) we win tonight, we’ll play the winner of the France-Germany match underway today.
Alright… that should be enough to get you ready for tonight’s USWNT match. PREPARE TO AMERICA.
Match Date & Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa, Canada
TV: FOX (English), NBC Deportes (Spanish)
Streaming: Fox Sports Go
Announcers: J.P. Dellacamera, Tony Dicicco and Cat Whitehill