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Today marks the start of the second set of games in the group stage of the Women's World Cup. At this point, we know something - or at least we think we know something - about every team in the field. Headlining the Group A slate today, hosts Canada will look to improve on their opening game win, while in Group B, imperious Norway (4-0 winners against Thailand) will face off against even more imperious Germany (10-0 winners over Cote d'Ivoire).
Throw in a battle for the inside track for a top-2 spot in Group A and what amounts to a win-or-go-home match in Group B, and it should shape up to a decent day of soccer in the Great White North.
Group B: Germany vs. Norway
Kickoff time: 4:00pm EDT
TV/Streaming: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go, NBC Universo, NBC Deportes En Vivo Extra
Venue: Landsdowne Stadium, Ottawa
Group A: China vs. Netherlands
Kickoff time: 6:00pm EDT
TV/Streaming: Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go, NBC Deportes En Vivo Extra
Venue: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Group B: Cote d'Ivoire vs. Thailand
Kickoff time: 7:00pm EDT
TV/Streaming: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go, NBC Deportes En Vivo Extra
Venue: Landsdowne Stadium, Ottawa
Group A: Canada vs. New Zealand
Kickoff time: 9:00pm EDT
TV/Streaming: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go, NBC Deportes En Vivo Extra
Venue: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
What are you drinking?: Got to go with something sessionable, if only to resist the urge to go all out on the headlining first match of the day. Exactly what that will be will have to be a gametime decision.
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