The United States and Canada meet for their 66th meeting of all time as they contest the first SheBelieves Cup final from Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday.
With the nine-year-old competition, which typically features a four-team round robin, now reorganized to include a bracket for the first time, it’s fitting that these two top-ranked North American entrants make it to the title game.
The two teams played out a thrilling, rain-soaked draw in San Diego last month, and will meet again with the 2024 Summer Olympics just around the corner. The United States beat Japan 2-1 on Thursday in a comeback victory to reach this stage, while Canada beat Brazil on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
While this match is technically considered a friendly for FIFA ranking purposes, it will not be, as two rivals face off with a trophy at stake, knowing that they must be at their best with the Paris Olympics around the corner. from the corner.
USA vs Canada Live Stream, TV Channel
| Television channel | Transmission | |
| USA | TBS (English), Universo (Spanish) | Slingmaximum, fuboPeacock |
| Canada | afootball | Canada |
The SheBelieves Cup final will be televised in English on TBS in the United States, as part of US Soccer’s 10-year rights deal with Turner Sports. TBS is available to stream on Sling as well as Turner’s dedicated streaming platform, Max.
There is also a Spanish broadcast available on Universo, which can be streamed on fubo as well as NBC’s Peacock platform. New Fubo subscribers can sign up for a Free Trial.
In Canada, the official broadcast partner of the Canadian national team is OneSoccer, which will televise the SheBelieves Cup final. That channel can be found streaming on Canada.
What time is the start of the game between the United States and Canada?
The 2024 SheBelieves Cup Final begins at Lower.com Field on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7 pm local time in Columbus, OH.
Here’s how that time translates across all North American time zones:
| Date | Start time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, April 9 | 7 p.m. |
| core time | Tuesday, April 9 | 6 p.m. |
| mountain time | Tuesday, April 9 | 5 pm |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, April 9 | 4 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Tuesday, April 9 | 3 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Tuesday, April 9 | 2 p.m. |
USA vs Canada Team Lineups and News
How many minutes Mallory Swanson and catarina macario What they can play in this match is unclear, and there is reason to believe that neither will be used from the start, even though Swanson was electric in the semi-final against Japan.
Having completed 80 minutes in that match three days ago, Twila Kilgore could decide to have Swanson play a substitute role against Canada, while Macario has been brought in very slowly by both club and country. sofia smith He could have earned a start here instead with electric play off the bench in the semi-final.
Sam Coffey has cleared the concussion protocol and will be available, Kilgore said in his pregame news conference, but Noemi Girma He suffered a thigh injury in the semi-final and is “day to day”, which seems to indicate that he will not participate, especially for a match that is technically considered a friendly.
United States Projected Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1): Naeher (GK) – Fox, Dahlkemper, Davidson, Nighswonger – Horan, Coffey – Rodman, Shaw, Smith – Morgan.
Canada head coach Bev Priestman deployed a whopping five forwards against Brazil in the semi-final, but it’s hard to imagine that same tactic being used against a very dangerous American team here in the final. Briestman will probably have to decide between Jordyn Huitema and Diana Rosa up, while adding a midfielder in Julia Grosso either Simi Awujo to replace whoever retires.
They are missing a veteran midfielder Quinn who left the team after suffering a concussion while on club duty with the Seattle Reign, as did midfielder Olivia Smith who has a slight knee injury and could not participate. long time veterans Sofia Schmidt and Christina Sinclair He retired after last summer’s World Cup and is no longer available for selection.
Canada Projected Starting Lineup (3-4-3): Sheridan (GK) – Gilles, Rose, Buchanan – Lawrence, Fleming, Grosso, Beckie – Leon, Huitema, Lacasse.
United States vs Canada Prediction
- Score prediction: United States 2-0 Canada
Canada struggled in their semi-final against Brazil, forced to defend for long periods of the game despite fielding a very offensive lineup.
The United States are likely to dominate possession in a similar manner, as they did in the win over Japan, and if they create a similar number of chances, they should find moments to finish the match. Canada is much more efficient in front of goal, as the United States saw in the meeting a month ago, and will take advantage of the opportunities presented to them, but their attacking options will be scarce.
Mallory Swanson’s return has been an especially big boost, and her involvement will turn the tide in the hosts’ favor, especially considering she scored a brace the last time she took the field against Canada.
