USWNT vs. Australia: How to Watch, Live Stream, TV Listings, Lineup, Open Thread & More

Welcome to your FIFA Women’s World Cup Mane Land open thread as the U.S. sees its first involvement in the 2015 tournament.

We’ll keep posting these even though you’re primarily here for Orlando City news. We know you’re soccer fans and many of you are based here in the U.S. and therefore have a rooting interest in our national teams. We’ll post these as informational items, even if participation in the open thread is light. We figure over time people will start to gather here for these types of events and we can get a good, healthy in-game discussion going. It’s a process.

As for tonight's game, it's what we've all been waiting for for the past four years, ever since Japan won the penalty shootout against the USWNT in Germany. Abby Wambach appeared to have won the Cup in the 104^th minute of that final but Homare Sawa's equalizer in the 117^th ultimately led to the Americans' heartbreaking loss in spot kicks.

Head Coach Jill Ellis brings in a squad that has sometimes not looked all that convincing over the past year, and two of her star players — Meghan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan — have injury doubts. Still, this is the deepest, most talented USWNT in years, with outstanding depth in the attacking positions and World Cup veterans like Shannon Boxx and Christie Rampone available off the bench.

It's time to get the Wambeast a World Cup. The battle for Group D starts tonight.

Feel free to discuss all the action below in the comments.

USWNT Starting Lineup:

U.S. Women's National Team (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Hope Solo

Defenders: Meghan Klingenberg, Julie Johnston, Becky Sauerbrunn, Ali Krieger

Midfielders: Megan Rapinoe, Lauren Holiday, Carli Lloyd, Christen Press

Forward: Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach (c)

How to Watch:

Match time: 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Venue: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada

TV: FOX Sports 1

Live Stream: FOX Soccer 2Go, FOX Sports GO

Radio: Sirius XM FC

Twitter: For rapid reaction and live updates, follow along with @StarsAndStripesFC.

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