FOX Sports FIFA Women’s World Cup Morning Highlights – Sunday, June 21
FOX Sports’ coverage of the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015™ continues with the Round of 16 games on Sunday, June 21. See below for the full schedule and for highlights from FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
12:00 PM ET – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY, FOX Sports 1
1:00 PM ET – Brazil vs. Australia, FOX Sports 1
(Moncton – John Strong, Danielle Slaton)
3:00 PM ET – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY, FOX Sports 1
4:00 PM ET – France vs. South Korea, FOX Sports 1
(Montreal – Justin Kutcher, Aly Wagner)
6:00 PM ET – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY, FOX Sports 1
7:30 PM ET – Canada vs. Switzerland, FOX Sports 1
(Vancouver – Jenn Hildreth, Kyndra de St. Aubin, Julie Stewart-Binks)
9:30 PM ET – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT, FOX Sports 1
10:00 PM ET – Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City, FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes
(Sandy, UT – Mark Rogondino, Brian Dunseth, Keith Costigan)
Ariane Hingst on Germany’s strengths in the attack:
“This is the positive of the German side, they keep creating chance after chance after chance. We know that the opponents and the defending are getting better, especially America, but it would really calm me down a little bit if [Germany] scores earlier. Celia Sasic and Anja Mittag is a really strong tandem, but Simone Laudehr on the right side is so essential for this German game. No matter who plays off the bench, there is no break in the game. They put even more energy and more power [in the game]. This is really what makes the difference from other teams.
Eric Wynalda compares Sweden coach Pia Sundhage to USWNT head coach Jill Ellis:
“I’m starting to recognize a lot of traits that she has that are very similar to Jill Ellis; very defensive minded, doesn’t know when to go for it, is too methodical sometimes. I think the game has passed her by.”
Leslie Osborne describes why Sweden didn’t look good from the get-go:
“They weren’t playing well coming into this World Cup. They never had any chemistry or cohesion during it and they looked lost out there. It seemed like they were trying to bond together, but it wasn’t enough. Even their best half of soccer was against the U.S. when they were organized, compact and kept numbers behind the ball. Other than that, they didn’t show any moments of that Swedish team that we’re used to playing [against].”
Monica Gonzalez says having a few extra days off for China before the quarterfinal won’t matter:
“At the end of the day, China’s players all still have zero experience in prior World Cups, much less in knock out rounds and I think if the U.S. does get through and that’s who they face, it doesn’t make much of a difference.”
Osborne on why the U.S. should be happy facing China over Cameroon if the team advances to the quarterfinal:
“Cameroon is so unpredictable, and you can see it today with their mentality. You don’t know what you’re going to get from them. Some days are going to be spectacular. Some days are going to be mediocre. The U.S. knows what to expect from a Chinese team. They’re organized. They’re going to sit back a little bit and the U.S. is looking forward to playing against a China team rather than a Cameroon team where you don’t know what you’re going to get. They’re so fast, athletic and physical and that causes problems sometimes for the U.S.”
Hingst on Colombia forward Lady Andrade’s comments suggesting that the Americans “belittle” her team:
“This comment sounds a little bit desperate as if they are really trying to do everything to build up self-confidence. We shouldn’t forget, they beat the French, but this really is weird talk.”
