The united state ladies’s nationwide group will certainly tackle Portugal at 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday with lots at risk in its Female’s Globe Mug team phase ending.
Group United States goes into the the video game with the side in Team E. It’s connected with Netherlands atop the standings with 4 factors and also holds a 3-1 side over the Dutch in objective differential, the very first sudden death. Yet it’s not in full control of its team phase end result.
Globe Mug Standings/Group E
A win or a draw versus Portugal would certainly protect United States’s place in the knockout Round of 16. A dismayed loss would certainly place its Globe Mug at risk, unlocking for Netherlands and also Portugal to development. That’s not anticipated. The USWNT was a -350 wagering preferred to win since Monday night.
The more probable reward at risk is very first location in Team E which would certainly offer a much easier course via the knockout round as the USWNT looks for a 3rd successive Globe Mug success. After a 1-1 connection with Netherlands on Wednesday, Netherlands is significantly conscious assert the leading place.
While United States holds the goal-differential side, Netherlands is playing a Vietnam group that United States beat, 3-0 and also Portugal defeated, 2-0. Netherlands will certainly have lots of chance to compose ground in the sudden death column. The following sudden death is overall objectives racked up, where United States goes into the last round with a 4-2 side over Netherlands.
Alex Morgan and also the USWNT face a high-stakes team phase ending versus Portugal. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)
Group United States should continue to be hostile versus Portugal to guarantee its place in the knockout round and also its ideal contended a positive draw. Background prefers the USWNT, which is 10-0 versus Portugal with a mixed rating of 39-0. United States won one of the most current conference, 1-0 in a 2021 competition in Houston.
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