USA vs. England Women's Soccer: SheBelieves Cup 2016 Live Stream, Time, TV Info

Fresh from a triumphant victory in last month's CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship, the United States women's national team are back in action on Thursday against England for the first match of the inaugural SheBelieves Cup.

Coach Jill Ellis' side showed just why they're the world champions in the CONCACAF tournament, as they secured a spot at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and beat Canada 2-0 in the final.

England have been out of action since November 2015 and will be looking for a good showing in Tampa, Florida, against the hosts ahead of further tough clashes with Germany and France.

Read on for all scheduling and viewing details as the Olympic warm-up tournament gets underway, as well as a full preview of the clash.

Date: Thursday, March 3

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 a.m. GMT

TV Info: FS1 (U.S.), BBC One (UK)

Live Stream: Fox Sports Go, BBC Sport website

Preview

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The SheBelieves Cup looks primed to throw up a number of fantastic games with four of the top five FIFA-ranked teams in the world going head-to-head in a round-robin format.

England, as the No. 5-ranked team, will undoubtedly be the underdogs for all of their games, never more so than when they face the USA at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday.

The USWNT have lost only one match in the last year—1-0 to China PR in December—and won a third World Cup back in July.

The Olympic qualifying event last month saw Ellis' side score 23 goals in five matches while not conceding once, which is a sure sign they are in excellent form.

The U.S. roster includes a number of younger players as they look to build another successful team in the next cycle before the 2019 World Cup.

Winger Mallory Pugh, 17, oozed confident at the CONCACAF tournament, not least when setting up the opener against Puerto Rico:

She will cause England some problems if she faces up to the Lionesses, as will 21-year-old Lindsey Horan and 23-year-old Samantha Mewis. 

However, England showed in their impressive World Cup campaign last year that they are capable of holding their own against some of the best players in the world.

Were it not for Laura Bassett's agonising late own goal against Japan in the semi-finals, it could have been England facing up to Team USA in Canada's final.

They went on to secure third place by beating Germany in the play-off, and coach Mark Sampson is clearly looking forward to putting his team out against the best in the world:

USA are undoubtedly favourites for Thursday's clash—especially as they are on home turf—but England will pose a bigger threat to Ellis' side than the majority of teams they have played of late.