Women's World Cup Schedule 2015: Updated Fixtures, Live Stream for All Groups
Wednesday marks the first day of rest for all teams in the 2015 Women's World Cup, as every participating nation has now played one game in the group stage. While much of the early proceedings went as expected—most powerhouse nations dominated—there were a handful of surprises.
While the likes of Germany, Norway, the United States and Brazil won by multiple goals as anticipated, another team came out of nowhere to light up on the world's biggest stage.
Cameroon (No. 53 in the world) finds itself atop Group C after drubbing Ecuador 6-0 in its first-ever World Cup match and now is in a great position to advance into the knockout rounds.
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As for the United States, the Americans put on a solid showing against Australia, winning 3-1 to earn three points and find themselves on top of the Group of Death. The start to their road to redemption went well; however, upcoming matches against Sweden and the surprising Nigerians will certainly test the mettle of the world's No. 2 squad.
While we anxiously await the world's best teams to return to action in Canada, let's take a look at the tournament's updated standings and remaining schedule of fixtures, followed by the top upcoming matches to watch.
Updated Standings
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| England | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
World Cup standings via FIFA.com and current as of June 10.
Remaining Schedule of Fixtures
| Thursday June 11 | Germany vs. Norway | B | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Three | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Thursday June 11 | China PR vs. Netherlands | A | 6 p.m./11 p.m. | FOX Sports 2, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Thursday June 11 | Ivory Coast vs. Thailand | B | 7 p.m./12 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button (second half) | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Thursday June 11 | Canada vs. New Zealand | A | 9 p.m./2 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Friday June 12 | Australia vs. Nigeria | D | 5 p.m./10 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Friday June 12 | Switzerland vs. Ecuador | C | 7 p.m./12 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Friday June 12 | USA vs. Sweden | D | 8 p.m./1 a.m. | FOX, BBC Two | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Friday June 12 | Japan vs. Cameroon | C | 10 p.m./3 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Saturday June 13 | France vs. Colombia | F | 1 p.m./6 p.m. | FOX, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Saturday June 13 | England vs. Mexico | F | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX, BBC Three | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Saturday June 13 | Brazil vs. Spain | E | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Saturday June 13 | Korea Republic vs. Costa Rica | E | 7 p.m./12 a.m. | FOX Sports 2, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Monday June 15 | Thailand vs. Germany | B | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Monday June 15 | Ivory Coast vs. Norway | B | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Connected TV | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Monday June 15 | Netherlands vs. Canada | A | 7:30 p.m./12:30 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Two | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Monday June 15 | China PR vs. New Zealand | A | 7:30 p.m./12:30 a.m. | FOX Sports 2, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Tuesday June 16 | Ecuador vs. Japan | C | 5 p.m./10 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Three | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Tuesday June 16 | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | C | 5 p.m./10 p.m. | FOX Sports 2, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Tuesday June 16 | Nigeria vs. USA | D | 8 p.m./1 a.m. | FOX, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Tuesday June 16 | Australia vs. Sweden | D | 8 p.m./1 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Connected TV | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Wednesday June 17 | England vs. Colombia | F | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX, BBC Three | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Wednesday June 17 | Mexico vs. France | F | 4 p.m./9 p.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Wednesday June 17 | Costa Rica vs. Brazil | E | 7 p.m./12 a.m. | FOX Sports 1, BBC Red Button | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
| Wednesday June 17 | Korea Republic vs. Spain | E | 7 p.m./12 a.m. | FOX Sports 2, BBC Connected TV | BBC iPlayer, FOX Soccer 2 Go, FOX SportsGO |
Full World Cup schedule can be viewed at FIFA.com.
Top Matches to Watch
Germany vs. Norway
This fixture may very well decide which team comes out on top of Group B.
Germany boasts the world's No. 1 ranking, and their players showed why during its World Cup opener against the Ivory Coast. Celia Sasic scored the quickest hat-trick in Women's World Cup history, striking thrice in a matter of 31 minutes. Teammate Anja Mittag notched a hat-trick of her own as well in Germany's 10-0 rout—the second-largest winning margin in Women's World Cup history—of the Ivorians.
The Ivory Coast simply couldn't keep up with Germany's crisp passing game and quick ball movement, and that was evident in the six yellow cards the team received.
Sasic shared her thoughts on the big win during a post-game interview with FIFA.com, saying: "It's good for our confidence. It's fantastic to start the World Cup with a win and the fact that we managed to get so many goals certainly won't hurt us going into the rest of the tournament."
While that performance was certainly impressive, a very strong Norway team will be standing in the way of another three points for the Germans.
Norway has proven to be a powerful team in its own regard, earning a runner-up finish in the 2013 European Championship. The Norwegians continued their streak of stellar play in their World Cup opener, defeating debutants Thailand 4-0.
Captain Trine Ronning, Isabell Herlovsen and Ada Hegerberg each scored in the match; however, Norway did create plenty of additional opportunities—including a penalty kick—that they ultimately couldn't convert. The victory could have been far more lopsided than it was, and that only adds to the intrigue for the team's upcoming contest against Germany.
United States vs. Sweden
Whether it's jealousy or simply morale-boosting attempts from countries that didn't get off to good starts in the World Cup, the United States has been criticized by both Sweden coach Pia Sundhage and the Australian National Team's official website.
Sundhage, the former coach of the United States women's team, ripped her former players during an interview with Sam Borden of the New York Times, speaking of the difficulties dealing with the American players complaining and the difficulty building relationships with them.
Meanwhile, the Australians' official website posted a story that called the American's style of play "fairly rudimentary, bog-standard 4-4-2" and noted they were "short of ideas going forward and outmaneuvered tactically."
Those words seem to be coming from the mouths of sore losers, but it may add fuel to the fire for the Americans in their upcoming match against Sweden.
The United States got off to a shaky start early against Australia. While Megan Rapinoe netted an early goal for the Americans, the team gave it back quickly as Australian forward Lisa De Vanna scored the equalizer just 15 minutes later.
Despite some good early looks for the Australians, Hope Solo remained dominant in goal, recording several clutch saves. That paved the way for the United States to take over the game in the second half, as Christen Press gave the Americans the lead in the 61st minute before Rapinoe secured the victory with another goal in the 78th minute.
The Americans looked more confident as the match went on, and they closed out the Australians with a clinic of precise passing. Confidence should be at a high heading into their next match against their former coach and the Swedes.
Sweden looked sound on the attack in its opener against Nigeria, getting out to a 2-0 lead before the break. However, Nigeria battled back to equalize the game at 2-2 before Linda Sembrant put the European side back on top. With three minutes remaining, Francisca Ordega struck for the Super Falcons, forcing a 3-3 draw in the Group of Death's first match.
While Sweden was sound up front, its back line was rather suspect, as the team lacks any kind of pace on defense. That could be problematic against an American side that has a bevy of pace at its disposal and isn't afraid of utilizing the long ball to get attackers behind the rear line.
Japan vs. Cameroon
Before the World Cup began, this match wouldn't seem like much of a contest. After all, Japan is the reigning champions and Cameroon will only be playing in its second-ever World Cup match. Well, things certainly changed after their opening games.
Ecuador's defense didn't offer much resistance to the high-octane attack of Cameroon, and that resulted in a 6-0 victory for the African side. Gaelle Enganamouit scored a hat-trick, and Madeleine Ngono Mani, Christine Manie and Gabrielle Onguene also got into the scoring action, as the South American side struggled to keep pace.
The victory could have been even more lopsided, as Cameroon came away with several near misses over the course of the match. The Cameroonian side wasn't tested much against Ecuador, but they appear to be a very underrated team capable of quick attacks and fantastic pace. We could have a sleeper in the making here.
On the flip side, we have defending champion Japan. The Japanese side began the World Cup with a 1-0 win over newcomers Switzerland; however, the victory was less than impressive.
In its World Cup debut, Switzerland created many chances against the Japanese and had several close calls but were denied a goal. On the other end of the pitch, Japan didn't have many attacking chances, and the team's only goal came in the form of an Aya Miyama penalty kick in the 29th minute.
So, here we have a forthcoming battle between two polar-opposite teams. Cameroon features a fast-paced attack and will look to put up early goals once again, while Japan will remain the more technical side and focus on sound defense and playing out of the back.
It will be extremely intriguing to see which style of play comes out in front and earns the top spot in Group C.
