USWNT vs Nigeria: US TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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The United States women's national team are set to take on Nigeria this weekend in an international friendly encounter.
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In the first of two encounters between the USWNT and the Super Falcons, the reigning world champions will be looking to kick off their autumn on a winning note.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | USWNT vs Nigeria |
| Date | Sep 3, 2022 |
| Times | 1:00pm ET, 10:00am PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
US TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| FOX | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news and rosters
| Position | USWNT roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kingsbury, Murphy, Naeher |
| Defenders | Cook, Fox, Girma, Huerta, Mace, Sauerbrunn |
| Midfielders | Coffey, DeMelo, Horan, Kornieck, Lavelle, Mewis, Sanchez, Sullivan |
Forwards | Hatch, Morgan, Pugh, Purce, Rapinoe, Smith |
The USWNT return to action for the first time since July, when they won the CONCACAF final against Canada.
They haven't lost a match since August 2021 at the Olympics - and this team hasn’t lost a friendly since 2019 against France.
Predicted USWNT starting XI: Naeher; Huerta, Cook, Sauerbrunn, Fox; Lavelle, Sullivan, Horan; Smith, Morgan. Pugh.
| Position | Nigeria roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Nnadozie, Ohiaeriaku |
| Defenders | Payne, G. Ogbonna, Ohale, Alozie, A. Ogbonna, Demehin |
| Midfielders | Echegini, Ucheibe, Payne, Uju, Abiodun |
| Forwards | Ajibade, Imuran, Kanu, Ikechukwu, Onumonu, Monday, Onyenezide |
Like the United States, Nigeria are playing their first match since July, when they competed in the women’s AFCON.
But unlike the USWNT, their continental championship campaign didn’t end in a title, as they fell 1-0 in the third-place medal match against Zambia.
Predicted Nigeria starting XI: Nnadozie; Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Payne; Ucheibe, Uju, Ajibade, Echegini; Onumonu, Monday.
Last five results
| USWNT results | Nigeria results |
|---|---|
| USWNT 1-0 Canada (Jul 18) | Nigeria 0-1 Zambia (Jul 22) |
| USWNT 3-0 Costa Rica (Jul 14) | Morocco 1 (5)-(4) Nigeria (Jul 18) |
| USWNT 1-0 Mexico (Jul 11) | Cameroon 0-1 Nigeria (Jul 14) |
| Jamaica 0-5 USWNT (Aug 7) | Nigeria 4-0 Burundi (Jul 10) |
| USWNT 3-0 Haiti (Jul 4) | Botswana 0-2 Nigeria (Jul 7) |