The United States has been drawn into the Group of Death for the 2015 Women’s World Cup, drawing Sweden, Australia and Nigeria, the toughest of the six groups in the competition. The No. 1 ranked Americans will take on world No. 5 Sweden – snubbed from being a seeded team — as well as No. 10 Australia and African champion Nigeria.
Also….we told you this would happen. It’s the worst-case scenario for the United States.
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The six seeded teams were assigned groups in order to get specific teams in specific venues according to Jérôme Valcke. The United States was assigned to Group D, meaning the Americans will play twice in Winnipeg and once in Vancouver for the group stage.
Here’s the entire Women’s World Cup schedule:
Group Stage
Saturday 06 June
Sunday 07 June
Monday 08 June
Tuesday 09 June
Group F
Thursday 11 June
Friday 12 June
Group D
Group D
Group C
Saturday 13 June
Group F
Group E
Monday 15 June
Group A
Tuesday 16 June
Group D
Group C
Wednesday 17 June
Group E
Group E
Second stage
Round of 16
Saturday 20 June
Sunday 21 June
Monday 22 June
Round of 16
Tuesday 23 June
Quarter-finals
Friday 26 June
Quarter-finals
Saturday 27 June
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Tuesday 30 June
Wednesday 01 July
Match for third place
Saturday 04 July
Match for third place
Final
Sunday 05 July
Final