Team USA Women's Soccer Team vs France Game Preview for the 2016 Rio Olympics: Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan to Lead Team USA; Kickoff, Predictions, TV and Live Stream
Team USA women's soccer squad is out in Rio for an expected clash of the Titans against powerhouse France on Saturday, August 6 at Belo Horizonte. The two are considered contenders in Group G to get to the quarterfinals.
Both strong teams
Team USA is aiming for a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal and is coming in hot from an unbeaten performance in 15 games this season. The Americans will also sport an unbeaten 11-game winning streak since 2008.
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Team France, on the other hand, has a fourth place finish in the women's world cup and fourth as well during the 2012 London Olympics. They will pose a threat to the US bid since France is steadily improving over the years and now ranked number 3, with expectations to have a better standing at the Rio Games.
Another interesting fact about this year's France contingent is that twelve of eighteen players are from Lyon roster. The said team won its third EUFA Championship title earlier this year for the Women's Champion League.
Meanwhile, both USA and France are coming in from respective wins during the Olympic opener. Team USA won against New Zealand 2-0 on goals from captain Carli Lloyd and forward Alex Morgan. The initial statement reverberates at the Mineirao Stadium in its first match of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Victories prior to the match
Lloyd made the goal to an early lead in the ninth minute before Morgan struck another just 34 seconds into the second half. On the defensive side, Kelley O'Hara, Julie Johnston, Becky Sauerbrunn and Meghan Klingenberg contribute excellent performance help maintain USA its unbeaten record.
Team France also routed its opponent Colombia with a devastating 4-0. France got the first luckily with an own goal by Colombia's Carolina Arias, two minutes into the match. Eugenie Le Sommer scored in the 14th minute, Camille Abily added to the lead the third goal in the 42nd, and Amel Majri closed the scoring in the 82nd.
For those who are excited about the insight of this match, France is definitely on the offensive edge after the dispatching Colombia. France is staked to win the gold with +550 positive forecast. USA, meanwhile, doesn't have the same firepower but known to be so effective in denying opponents easy goal. So the team is on the defensive edge and still the heavy favorite for gold with +120 forecast rating.
How can I watch?
Now for those who are excited to catch this clash, USWNT vs. France will kick off at 4 p.m. Eastern Time and will be televised at NBCSN. Live streaming can also be seen on NBCOlympics.com.
