Brazil won its World Cup match against Australia. With that win, Brazil advances to the semifinal game against the U.S. Women’s team. Brazil has numerous dangerous strikers, as they showed against Australia. The U.S. women will not be able to single out just a few players to mark closely, as they did against England. Brazil is so versatile that it will be a true test of how good the American defense is. And, up to this point, the defense in front of goalie Hope Solo has been stellar.

The Thursday semifinal game is in Hangzhou, China. - The time of the telecast will be posted when the television schedule is announced. It will be another very early morning to watch the match ‘live’ on ESPN.

Catherine Forsythe

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