FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on FOX and FS1 Programming Highlights: Friday, July 28

Record Ratings:

• The USWNT’s 1-1 draw with Netherlands delivered 6,429,000 million viewers on FOX, making it the most-watched Group Stage match ever on U.S. English language television

Today’s Results:

• Argentina draw South Africa, 2 – 2 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)
• England def. Denmark, 1 – 0 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)
• China PR def Haiti, 1 – 0 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)

Must-See Moments:

• USWNT Insider Jenny Taft shares an update from Auckland, New Zealand on the squad’s mood following the draw vs. Netherlands
• Player’s Only: Heather O’Reilly, Karina LeBlanc and Stu Holden discuss how Lindsey Horan provided a defining moment for the Americans moving forward
• England’s 21-year-old striker Lauren James nets dream goal in opening minutes of match vs. Denmark
• Wang Shuang capitalizes on PK opportunity to give China its first goal at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
• Argentina’s Sophia Braun starts the comeback for La Albiceleste with an absolute rocket from outside the box
• After a VAR review, Linda Motlhalo gives South Africa the 1-0 lead against Argentina
• Nike CEO John Donahoe joins FOX Sports’ WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW crew and talks Nike’s strategy around the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Top Stories:

• Aly Wagner spoke Lindsey Horan’s goal into existence (By: Martin Rogers)
• How many minutes can Rose Lavelle play? USA still building up its game-changer (By: Laken Litman)
• Goalkeepers have been showstoppers at 2023 Women’s World Cup (By Doug McIntyre)
• USA vs. Portugal: Everything to know, how to watch group-stage finale
• England wins again, beating Denmark 1-0, but loses yet another key piece (By Martin Rogers)
• Women’s World Cup Daily: Argentina pulls off comeback, England loses key player in win

Tonight’s Top Quotes:

• “Oh, what a strike by Lauren James for England. And THAT is why Sarina Wiegman made that change. First blood to England.”
  • FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Jacqui Oatley’s call for England’s decisive goal vs. Denmark | WATCH
• “It was a dream, it was something I was thinking about, but most importantly just happy to help the team win.”
  • England star forward Lauren James on scoring the game winning goal for Lionesses in FIFA Women’s World Cup | WATCH
• “We’re quite disappointed following this game … This feels like it was snatched from us.”
  • Haiti head coach Nicolas Delépine following his team’s disappointing loss to China | WATCH
• “You know when you’re on a team, and you’re in a tournament, and you’re like, I don’t want to play ‘them’? I think Nigeria is ‘them’ right now … if we (United States) can just avoid Nigeria … because they got positive vibes [and] they got that belief, which is always very important.”
  • WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW host Jimmy Conrad on the confident Super Falcons | READ
• “Sport has such an important role to play in the world today, and for the youth of tomorrow – both in their own participation in sport, for their health and wellness and enjoyment, but also that they see sport as something that inspires them to how we can make the world a better place. And we feel like that deeply at Nike, and so we are deeply committed to it.”
  • Nike CEO John Donahoe on importance of inspiring future generations through sport on WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW | WATCH

Top Shots

Saturday Schedule on FOX & FS1 (All Times ET)

• 3:00 AM on FS1 – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LIVE
  • Karina LeBlanc, Kate Gill, Rob Stone
• 3:30 AM on FS1 – Sweden vs. Italy
  • Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton, Mark Clattenburg
• 5:30 AM on FOX – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone
• 6:00 AM on FOX – France vs. Brazil
  • Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey, Mark Clattenburg
• 8:00 AM on FOX –  FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone
• 8:30 AM on FOX –  Panama vs. Jamaica
  • John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin, Dr. Joe Machnik
• 11:30 PM on FOX –  FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LIVE
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Karina LeBlanc, Stu Holden, Chris Fallica
• WORLD CUP NOW on @FOXSoccer Twitter
  • Hosts: Leslie Osborne, Melissa Ortiz, Jimmy Conrad
  • Guest: Carli Lloyd, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Kate Gill

Full replays of each match are available on the FOX Sports app. For announcements, coverage, notes, photography and more, visit the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.