Preview: USWNT Takes on Netherlands in Quarterfinals of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Watch USA-Netherlands on Friday, July 30 at 7:00 a.m. ET on the NBCSN, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com and the Telemundo Deportes App

CHICAGO (July 29, 2021) - The knockout stage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is here and it features an intriguing quarterfinal matchup for the U.S. Women’s National Team against the Netherlands on July 30 at the International Stadium Yokohama. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/7 a.m. ET and will be available for viewing in the United States on NBCSN and Telemundo with streaming coverage also available through NBCOlympics.com and through the Telemundo Deportes App.

After finishing second in Group G, the USA – the

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions – will take on a familiar foe in the Netherlands – winners of Group F, the reigning European champions and runners up at the 2019 World Cup.

This will be the third time the World Cup finalists have met in the knockout rounds of the subsequent Olympics and the second such instance involving the USWNT. In 2012, the USA beat Japan, 2-1, in the Olympic Final, avenging it’s 2011 penalty kick loss at the 2011 World Cup. Brazil and Germany also met in the semifinals of the 2008 Olympics one year after squaring off in the World Cup Final.

Fans will also be able to follow the action via Twitter (@USWNT), Instagram (@USWNT), Facebook and the official U.S. Soccer App.

USWNT OLYMPIC WOMEN’S SOCCER ROSTER BY POSITION (CAPS/GOALS)
GOALKEEPERS (3): 22-Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 5), 18-Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC; 6), 1-Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 76)
DEFENDERS (7): 17-Abby Dahlkemper (Manchester City, ENG; 73/0), 12-Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 37/1), 2-Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC; 119/24), 20-Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars; 35/0), 5-Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit; 142/2), 4-Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC; 190/0), 14-Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit; 57/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): 8-Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 113/20), 9-Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 101/23), 16-Rose Lavelle (OL Reign; 59/15), 19-Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 8/1), 6-Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash; 28/4), 3-Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage; 80/23)
FORWARDS (6): 7-Tobin Heath (Unattached; 174/35), 10-Carli Lloyd (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 309/126), 13-Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride; 183/111), 11-Christen Press (Unattached; 152/64), 15-Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign; 182/59), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage; 38/11) 

LET THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS BEGIN!
After an exciting first three matchdays of action at Tokyo 2020, all four quarterfinals will be played on July 30, kicking off with Canada vs. Brazil from Miyagi at 5 p.m. local. Canada finished second in Group E while Brazil took second in Group F, finishing behind the Netherlands on goal differential. The winner of Friday’s matchup between the Canada and Brazil will face the winner of USA-Netherlands in the semifinal on August 2.

On the other side of the bracket, Great Britain will face Australia at 6 p.m. local/5 a.m. ET followed by Sweden vs. Japan at 7 p.m. local/6 a.m. ET. Great Britain and Sweden won Groups E and G, respectively, while Australia and Japan went through to the knockout rounds as the top two third-place teams.

The semifinals will be played on August 2, with the Bronze Medal Match on August 5 (5 p.m. local/4 a.m. ET) and the Gold Medal Game to follow on Aug. 6 (11 a.m. local/10 p.m. ET on Aug. 5).