USA vs. Switzerland Women's Soccer: Time, TV Info and Live Stream for Friendly

The United States women's national team will welcome Switzerland to Utah on Wednesday for the first of two back-to-back friendly matchups between the two teams.

The Stars and Stripes have had a chance to lick their wounds after an embarrassing early finish at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and have since sealed successive wins over Thailand and the Netherlands.

Switzerland were not present in Brazil this past summer, but the Europeans have managed to keep clean sheets in each of their last three games, and a win over the United States is always a welcome boost.

A sizeable 14 positions separate these two outfits in the official FIFA world rankings coming into Wednesday's duel as the No. 1-ranked United States hope to defend their borders against the Swiss invaders.

Head coach Jill Ellis is looking to put Rio 2016 even further in the rear-view mirror, and we provide all the viewing information ahead of the midweek friendly to ensure you don't miss out on the action.

United States	Switzerland
W United States 3-1 Netherlands	W Switzerland 4-0 Northern Ireland
W United States 9-0 Thailand	W Georgia 0-3 Switzerland
L United States 1-1 Sweden (Pens)	W Czech Republic 0-5 Switzerland
D Colombia 2-2 United States	W Switzerland 2-1 Italy

Date: Wednesday, October 19

Time: 7 p.m. MDT/9 p.m. ET/2 a.m. BST (Thursday, October 20)

Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah

Live Stream: WatchESPN (US)

TV Info: ESPN 3 (US)

The Road to Recovery

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United States head coach Ellis has opted for a more inexperienced squad ahead of the friendlies against the Swiss, per Goal's Seth Vertelney, with a total of 11 uncapped players hoping for their first appearances.

That being said, one seasoned head who still finds herself lodged among the group is co-captain Carli Lloyd, who is looking forward to her return to international action following a month away:

That's the length of time that's passed since the Stars and Stripes defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Ellis' side demolished Thailand 9-0 just days before that outing.

Christen Press, Tobin Heath and Becky Sauerbrunn are also in the 24-woman squad, bringing a combined total of 315 caps to the table. However, there's still no national-team return in sight for goalkeeper Hope Solo, per John D. Halloran of U.S. Soccer Now:

The disappointment of a penalty shootout defeat to Sweden in the quarter-finals of Rio 2016 was a bitter pill for the United States to suffer, but recent form suggests the team is regaining its confidence.

The most exciting factor about this week's Swiss double-header is the emerging starlets who could be handed their first tastes of international action, begging questions as to who will be around for the long term.

The Swiss Streak

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Although Wednesday's encounter may be marked down as a friendly, it would be unwise of the United States to treat Switzerland lightly, considering head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side are on a five-match winning streak.

Not only that, but the Swiss have won each of their last two away matches against the Czech Republic and Georgia, keeping clean sheets in their last three outings and notching 12 goals in those games.

FourFourTwo's Jeff Kassouf provided a breakdown of the squad Ellis has assembled in Utah, packed to the rafters with talent from the National Women's Soccer League:

Switzerland, on the other hand, take major influence from the Bundesliga and boast an impressive 12 players who are based in Germany's top flight, including three stars from European giants Wolfsburg.

Voss-Tecklenburg has marshalled this team into a fine bit of form, and scoring goals has come particularly easy of late, putting the United States on high alert prior to Wednesday's midweek meeting.