Preview: USWNT Set To Face Portugal In Final Group Stage Match At 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

ussoccer.com ^ | July 30 2023 | ussoccer.com

[Berlin_Freeper]

Leading the group with four points and a plus-three goal differential, the USA can advance to the Round of 16 with a win or draw against Portugal. The USA could even advance to the knockout rounds with a loss to the Portuguese but that would call for the unlikely scenario of a Vietnam win over the Netherlands with USA keeping its lead of the Dutch on goal differential.

The USA will win the group with a victory over Portugal and a loss or draw by the Netherlands against Vietnam. The Americans could also top the group with a win and a Netherlands win, provided the Dutch do not catch the USA on goal differential, which is the first tie breaker. If level on goal differential, the next tiebreaker is goals scored, followed by Fair Play points.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

Go, Portugal, Go!

[Berlin_Freeper]

The United States narrowly advanced to the knockout stage at the women’s World Cup after a dispiriting 0-0 draw with Portugal in its Group E finale Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand. The two-time defending champion Americans finished second in the group and advance to a round-of-16 game against the Group G winner, which is virtually assured to be Sweden, this Sunday. The Netherlands won the group with a decisive victory against Vietnam on Tuesday.