Emma Hayes leads the U.S. Women’s National Team into a new era, starting on Saturday just outside of Denver.
The USWNT is set to host South Korea on Saturday, June 1 at Dick’s Sporting Good’s Park in Commerce City, Colo. It’s the first official game in charge for Hayes since she agreed to become the new full time USWNT head coach in November 2023.
Hayes will have plenty of veterans to work with, including Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, and Crystal Dunn, all of whom are World Cup winners. At the same time, there’s new blood entering the USWNT program, led by the likes of Jaedyn Shaw, Trinity Rodman, and Korbin Albert.
There’s also three uncapped players, including 16-year-old Ajax midfielder Lily Yohannes, who is one to watch for the future — both for the United States and potentially for the Netherlands, if she qualifies to play for the national team.
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What time is USA vs. South Korea kickoff?
The USWNT faces South Korea in the first of two home-based friendly prep matches on Saturday, June 1 at Dick’s Sporting Good’s Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jun. 1 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jun. 1 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jun. 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Jun. 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sat, Jun. 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sat, Jun. 1 | 12:00 p.m. |
USA vs. South Korea free live stream
For USWNT fans without cable, there are many options to watch the USA vs. South Korea.
The match will be live streamed on Fubo, where new users can can sign up to a FREE trial to watch the match.
Fans can subscribe to Sling or Fubo to watch the game on English-language broadcast on TNT, or they can view it from Turner’s streaming platform Max. Additionally, fans can use NBC’s Peacock app, the Telemundo Deportes en Vivo app, or Fubo to watch the Spanish-language coverage of the match.
USA vs. South Korea live stream, TV channel
| TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | TNT (English), Universo (Spanish) | Sling, Max, Fubo, Peacock, Universo Now, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
The USWNT friendly match with South Korea will be televised in English on TNT, and be available to stream on Peacock and Max. TNT is available to stream on Sling as well as Turner’s dedicated streaming platform Max.
There is also a Spanish-language broadcast available on Universo, which can be streamed on Fubo as well as NB’s platform Peacock. There are also live streaming options on the Telemundo Deportes en Vivo app and the Universo Now app.
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USA vs. South Korea lineups & team news
With Alyssa Naeher out, Murphy slots in as the starting goalkeeper. Another interesting note is Crystal Dunn is listed as a forward — will we see her in the front three after playing so long at this level as a right-back? Jaedyn Shaw is also working back from injury like Alex Morgan. Will they be ready for the first game of this series or be brought along slowly? It could create a spot for Trinity Rodman and Catarina Macario.
USA starting lineup (4-3-3): Murphy (GK) — Fox, Girma, Davidson, Dunn — Lavelle, Horan, Coffey — Rodman, Macario, Smith.
USA subs: Lineups are announced 1 hour before kickoff.
South Korea missed out on qualifying for the Olympics so they’ll be using these friendlies as preparation for the next World Cup in 2027. One interesting note, South Korea called up 17-year-old Korean-American Casey Phair, who made her debut for the Taegeuk Ladies at the 2023 World Cup in Australia.
South Korea starting lineup (3-4-3): Kim (GK) — Kim, Lee, Choo — Ji, Cho, Li, Kang — Cho, Chun, Phair.
South Korea subs: Lineups are announced 1 hour before kickoff.
USA vs. South Korea prediction
- Score prediction: USA 2-0 South Korea
With so many players battling it out for a place on the 18-player roster, the U.S. should be motivated enough to produce some big performances against South Korea.
Both the talent disparity and the American striker pool should give the U.S. the advantage.
