Women's World Cup Schedule 2015: Live Stream, Times for Remaining Group Fixtures
Sunday marks the second day of rest for every participating nation in the 2015 Women's World Cup. Each team has now played two of its three matches in the group stage, and most squads still have a shot to go through to the knockout rounds.
Following a 1-0 win over Spain on Saturday, Brazil became the only team to clinch its group, as the Selecao have tallied six points and improved to a four-point margin over second-place Costa Rica in Group E. Japan is the only other nation that has secured a spot in the knockout stage; however, it can still lose its spot atop Group C with a loss to Ecuador and a Switzerland win over Cameroon on Tuesday.
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As for the United States, it sits atop Group D with four points after a 0-0 draw against Sweden. Still, the Americans are far from comfortable, as the surging Australians are just one point behind after a convincing win against Nigeria. Sweden continues to lurk in the background with two points through two matches.
As we anxiously wait for each team to play its pivotal third match of the group stage, and ultimately determine which 16 teams will advance to the knockout rounds, let's take a look at the updated standings, remaining schedule of fixtures and highlight the top matches to watch.
Updated Standings
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 0 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
World Cup standings via FIFA.com and current as of June 14.
Remaining Schedule of Fixtures
| 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
Netherlands vs. Canada
Host country Canada will be looking to lock up a berth in the knockout stage against the Netherlands on Monday. The Canadians need just a draw to ensure their spot in the round of 16, as the point will give them a total of five and ensure no worse than second place in Group A. Holland, on the other hand, will need a victory or a draw combined with a loss by China to advance.
Canada is coming off a frustrating 0-0 draw with New Zealand after failing to finish despite numerous scoring opportunities. That has been a trend for the Canadians in recent matches, as the team's lone goal in this year's World Cup came from a penalty kick. This team needs to start scoring on a regular basis if it is to compete in the knockout stage.
Coach John Herdman spoke of making some changes to his starting lineup for the team's third game due to concerns over fitness, via Nick Sabetti of Goal.com:
"Game three you always want to freshen things up. This is a team that's getting older as well, we got some older players in the group, so back to back 90s for some players is always going to be tough, particularly with the turnaround time being a bit shorter—only three days. The one learning from the Olympics is cumulative fatigue: you know you're going to come up against better teams in the next rounds and not to say that the Dutch aren't a good team but you know that you got some tough tests coming next so we're thinking about games ahead.
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The Dutch are playing quite well in their World Cup debut. The team earned a result in its first match against New Zealand thanks to a Lieke Martens goal to give it a 1-0 victory. However, that changed against the Chinese in Holland's second contest, as the team failed to generate dangerous attacks and ultimately fell by a score of 1-0.
Canada's defense has played extremely well so far in the World Cup, and strategic changes—especially on the attack—will be necessary for the Netherlands to take down the host country and avoid elimination from the tournament.
Nigeria vs. United States
With four points through two games, the Americans aren't out of the woods just yet—they could still face elimination with a loss to Nigeria and a victory by either Australia or Sweden. Expect the United States to be aiming for a result against the Nigerians—especially after failing to score against Sweden.
Without veteran Abby Wambach and star Alex Morgan in the starting lineup, the United States struggled to create scoring opportunities against a vastly improved Swedish defense. While Sydney Leroux and Christen Press displayed great pace, the team lacked finishing ability.
Wambach credited the team's scoring woes to the tournament's artificial turf. She spoke of her near-miss header against Sweden during an interview with Jeff Carlisle of ESPNW.com, saying, "I think I score if we're on grass."
She added, "The ball as it comes off my head against Sweden hits a dry turf and bounces higher. If it hits grass, it's harder for a goalkeeper to react, so if the ball bounces higher the goalkeeper has more time to react off the turf."
Regardless, the Americans will have a chance to pile on the goals against a Nigerian side that looked very fatigued toward the end of its 2-0 loss to Australia. Nigeria attempted to use its great pace to push the ball up the field, but sloppy play and a very high back line allowed the Australians plenty of chances on the counter. The Americans will likely flourish if given the same opportunities.
England vs. Colombia
Colombia enters this match atop Group F with four points; however, England sits just behind the South American side with three points following a 2-1 victory over Mexico. Both teams will be looking for a result in this contest, as France currently sits in third place with three points but has a great opportunity to double its total against a reeling Mexican side on Wednesday.
The Colombians enter this contest on the heels of one of the biggest upsets in Women's World Cup history after taking down the French (the world's third-ranked squad) 2-0. The team began its scoring early, as Andrade netted a tap-in goal in the 19th minute. After fending off the French attack for the remainder of the contest, Colombia struck once more in the 93rd minute on a well-played counterattack.
While the win was impressive, Colombia didn't generate many attacking opportunities, attempting just three shots (two on target) while earning just two corner kicks. Meanwhile, the French accumulated 21 shots and 12 corners. The match could have easily gone the other way, but Colombian goalkeeper Sandra Sepulveda was simply spectacular, accumulating six saves.
Even French coach Philippe Bergeroo had some praise for Sepulveda after the match during a press conference with the Associated Press, via FoxSports.com, saying, "There were numerous aspects that weren't quite right (Saturday). We weren't accurate enough with our passes at key moments. Despite that, we still created chances, but their goalkeeper had a great match."
England will be looking to create similar chances, as the squad's attack was phenomenal against Mexico. The Three Lionesses accumulated 23 shots (10 on target) and maintained 60 percent possession against the Mexicans, ultimately scoring two goals. That kind of attacking prowess will serve England well against a Colombian back line that has allowed plenty of chances through two matches.
Still, the English side must be cautious of Colombia's attack, as the Europeans weren't overly confident within their own back line against Mexico, allowing 20 shots (seven on target) and giving up one goal.
