It’s time to look ahead at the final match day in the Paris 2024 Olympics group stage women’s football. Australia vs USA kicks off at 19:00 CEST in the Marseille Stadium. Australia would either need a win or a draw. The team’s best chance of a place in the next round is being one of the best number three in the groups. The USWNT already qualified for the next round. Their only concern is to end up at the top of the group. The winner of Group B is to face the number 2 of Group C, which would be Spain, Brazil or Japan. Let’s have a look at the statistics, possible lineups, the players and where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics matches.
Match Day 3 is on the 31st of July at 19:00 in the Marseille Stadium.
Preview Paris Olympics Australia vs USA
Australia and the USA met many times before. One of their first big face-offs was during the World Cup 2015. The USA won by 3-1. The Matildas managed their first win over the USA in 2017 during the Tournament of Nations. Unfortunately in the years after it was more often the USA who walked away with three points. The match during the Olympics 2021 in Tokyo was very entertaining. It ended with 3-4 for the USA. Goals were scored by legends Rapinoe and Lloyd. Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord and Gielnik scored for Australia. Now the USWNT is slowly getting back to their unbeatable form, so the question is: is Australia still a match for them?
Below are the current points of all the teams in Group B. After the group stage, we will know who made it to the knockouts. Spain and the USA already qualified. This is when the tournament really starts. Check out the full Olympics Schedule here.
| Group B | Points | Goal Difference |
| USA | 6 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 0 |
| Australia | 3 | -2 |
| Zambia | 0 | -4 |
Australia vs USA Line-up & Players
Closer to kick-off we will find out what the Starting IXs are for the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football match Australia vs USA. We will update the line-ups then. Both have announced their 18-player squads for the Paris Olympics 2024
Starting IX: Australia Line-Up
- 1 Arnold
- 3 Torpey
- 6 Gorry
- 7 Catley (c)
- 8 Cooney-Cross
- 9 Foord
- 11 Fowler
- 12 Carpenter
- 14 Kennedy
- 15 Hunt
- 16 Raso
SUBS: Heyman, Vine, Polkinghorne, Van Egmond, Wheeler, Micah, Yallop.
Australia Olympic 2024 Squad
Goalkeepers: Mackenzie Arnold, Teagan Micah
Defenders: Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Clare Hunt, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne, Kaitlyn Torpey
Midfielders: Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond, Cortnee Vine, Tameka Yallop, Clare Wheeler
Forwards: Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Michelle Heyman, Hayley Raso
Starting IX: USA Line-Up
- 1 Alyssa Naeher
- 2 Emily Fox
- 4 Naomi Girma
- 5 Trinity Rodman
- 7 Crystal Dunn
- 9 Mallory Swanson
- 10 Lindsey Horan
- 11 Sophia Smith
- 12 Tierna Davidson
- 16 Rose Lavelle
- 17 Sam Coffey
USA Olympic 2024 Squad
Goalkeepers: Casey Murphy, Alyssa Naeher
Defenders: Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett
Midfielders: Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario
Forwards: Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson
Women’s Football Australia vs USA Statistics
We looked at the head-to-head streaks for Australia vs USA. The USA hasn’t lost to Australia in the 6 last matches and overall the USA is unbeaten for 11 games in a row. They scored more than 2.5 goals in 6 out of 8 matches and opened the score most of the time. It will be a tough match for Tony Gustavsson and The Matildas.
| Head-to-head Streaks | ||
 | No Losses | 6 |
 | Without clean sheet | 3 |
| First to score | 4/5 |
| | Less than 4.5 cards | 8/8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to watch Australia vs USA Olympics 2024 Women’s Football?
Watch the Paris 2024 women’s football through the Media Rights Holders (MRHs). MRHs include:
- HBO Max
- ARD/ZDF in Germany.
- BBC in the United Kingdom
- Discovery Eurosport across Europe.
- France Télévisions in France.
- SuperSport in South Africa.
- Channel 9 and Stan Sport in Australia.
- NBC and Peacock in the United States.
- SKY NZ in New Zealand.
- Fuji TV/NHK/Nippon TV/TBS/TV Asahi/TV Tokyo in Japan.
Who will win the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football?
Our predictions are a final between Spain and the USA. Spain is the World Champion and in incredible form. The USA hired the perfect coach for the job to bring the USWNT back to its former glory. Emma Hayes is strategically brilliant and has high-quality players to execute her strategies. Who will win? We think Spain.
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