Confidence restored.
That’s how the U.S. Women’s National Team looks as it now heads south to San Diego for the semifinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. There, the U.S. will face neighbor and rival Canada at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday evening for a place in the final.
It took just minutes in the USWNT’s 3-0 quarterfinal win over Colombia to look dangerous in the attack, and in the 10th minute, Alex Morgan drew a penalty kick. By the 22nd minute, the USWNT had a brace and they had their third before the halftime whistle.
It was also a bright sign for the U.S. that some of the young prospects for the future stepped up to help secure victory. 23-year-old centerback Naomi Girma sent a 50-yard free kick into the box that was deflected to 23-year-old left back Jenna Nighswonger, who tucked it in to the bottom right corner. And then it was 19-year-old Jaedyn Shaw who had the determination and energy to be first to the ball on a cross into the middle to score.
Now, the U.S. faces a formidable opponent in Canada. Les Rouges have scored 14 goals through four games and haven’t allowed a single goal on their end. Adriana Leon leads all scorers in the competition with five goals and a team full of in-form players.
All of this sets up what should be a thrilling matchup between the U.S. and Canada and The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the information you need to follow the match.
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USA vs Canada live stream, TV channel
The English-language rights to the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup are owned exclusively by CBS Sports, who have placed the entirety of the competition on streaming service Paramount+, which features a FREE trial for new users.
A televised Spanish-language broadcast of this USWNT match against Canada is also available on ESPN Deportes, which can be streamed on Fubo or via ESPN’s platforms ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
In Canada, OneSoccer and Fubo Canada are the places to go to live stream the match.
What time is USA vs Canada kickoff?
This W Gold Cup semifinal match kicks off at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday, March 6 at 7:15 p.m. local time in San Diego, CA.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed. Mar. 6 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed. Mar. 6 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed. Mar. 6 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed. Mar. 6 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Wed. Mar. 6 | 6:15 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Wed. Mar. 6 | 5:15 p.m. |
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USA vs Canada lineups & team news
USWNT interim coach Twila Kilgore has some huge decisions to make ahead of Wednesday evening’s match. Kilgore made six changes coming off the defeat to Mexico, bringing in Nighswonger, Shaw, Alex Morgan, Korbin Albert, Naomi Girma, and Tierna Davidson into the lineup.
On paper, it would make sense to return the likes of Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, and Abby Dahlkemper among others to the lineup against a higher quality opponent. But the most recent XI got the team to the semifinals, and Kilgore could be forgiven for trusting them again.
USA predicted starting lineup (4-3-3) right to left: Naeher (GK) — Fox, Girma, Dahlkemper, Davidson — Horan (C), Coffey, Lavelle — Rodman, Smith, Shaw.
USA bench: TBD
Canada needed extra time to knock off Costa Rica in the quarterfinals, meaning that tired legs could play an impact here. Star forward Jordan Huitema only played 45 minutes in the win, so if fit, she should be ready to go. Adriana Leon was also substituted just moments after scoring the game-winner, to save her legs for the semifinals.
Canada predicted starting lineup (3-4-3) right to left: Sheridan (GK) — Zadorsky, Gilles, Buchanan — Lawrence, Quinn, Fleming (C), Carle — Leon, Huitema, Lacasse
Canada bench: TBD
