The USWNT has looked flat on their feet on more than one occasion throughout the inaugural W Gold Cup, but refuse to fade into oblivion, progressing to the final against Brazil on Sunday.
After embarrassingly falling to Mexico in their group stage finale, the U.S. women stayed the course despite plenty of negativity. They dominated a talented and physical Colombia in the quarterfinals before outlasting rivals Canada in the semis, winning on a penalty shootout.
Amidst uncharacteristically hideous weather conditions in sunny San Diego, the U.S. twice saw their lead evaporate at the death of both regulation and extra time, forced to contest a penalty shootout in which goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saved three spot-kicks and scored one of her own in a starring role.
Brazil have looked dominant throughout this tournament as one of three CONMEBOL guests to the North American competition, conceding just a single goal to this point and beating their two knockout stage opponents Argentina and Mexico by a combined 8-1 scoreline.
LIVE BLOG: Follow along with updates and highlights as the US goes for the W Gold Cup title vs Brazil
USA vs Brazil live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT
- TV (English): None
- Streaming (English): Paramount+
- TV (Spanish): ESPN Deportes
- Streaming (Spanish): Fubo, ESPN+, WatchESPN
The English-language broadcast rights in the USA to the entire 2024 W Gold Cup are owned by CBS Sports, who are streaming every match exclusively on Paramount+ including the final between USA and Brazil.
New subscribers to Paramount+ can watch the match for FREE by signing up to a free trial.
There is also a Spanish-language broadcast on ESPN Deportes, which can be streamed on Fubo, who offer a FREE trial for new users. This can also be streamed on ESPN+ or WatchESPN.
What time is USA vs Brazil kickoff?
The 2024 W Gold Cup final kicks off at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, March 10 at 5:15 p.m. local time in San Diego.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 6:15 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Mar. 10 | 5:15 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sun, Mar. 10 | 4:15 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sun, Mar. 10 | 2:15 p.m. |
USA vs Brazil lineups & team news
Interim head coach Twila Kilgore has upended the natural order of the USWNT starting lineup, using some of the team’s most popular regulars like Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, and Emily Sonnett as impact subs through the quarterfinals and semifinals to great effect.
Instead, Jaedyn Shaw has been prolific in a starting role, but has been benched for this final in a big call by Kilgore. Korbin Albert and Sam Coffey have been the ones to start in midfield, and they retain their places alongside the introduction of Lavelle. The center-back pairing of Naomi Girma and Tierna Davidson has been solid, but Emily Fox struggled defensively against Canada.
USA starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Naeher (GK) — Fox, Davidson, Girma, Dunn — Horan, Coffey — Rodman, Albert, Lavelle — Morgan.
Other than the recent retirement of Marta, all other Brazilian veterans are still producing at a high level. Most notably, striker Debinha is going strong at 32 years old, supported by a host of quality attacking talent.
Her club teammate at KC Current, Bia Zaneratto, also sports over 100 international caps and comes off the bench. Manchester United’s 25-year-old forward Geyse has also made an impact as a substitute, but Orlando Pride defender Rafaelle will miss this match due to a fractured foot, which is a major blow to Brazil’s stout defense.
Brazil starting lineup (3-4-3): Luciana (GK) — Antonia, Tarcianne, Ferreira — Sampaio, Santos, Ribiero, Leal — Beatriz, Debinha, Portilho.
