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(TORONTO) — The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup will kick off on June 6 and runs through July 5.
The tournament — the largest single sporting event for women on the planet — will be played in six host cities across Canada.
The United States, a two-time World Cup champion and one of the favorites to win this year’s tournament, will play its first game on June 8 against Australia.
The USA will also face Sweden on June 12 and Nigeria on June 16. The U.S. previously won the World Cup in 1991 and 1999.
The final will take place July 5 in Vancouver.
Here is the complete schedule:
Group A:
June 6
Canada vs. China
New Zealand vs. Netherlands
June 11
China vs. Netherlands
Canada vs. New Zealand
June 15
Netherlands vs. Canada
China vs. New Zealand
Group B:
June 7
Norway vs. Thailand
Germany vs. Ivory Coast
June 11
Germany vs. Norway
Ivory Coast vs. Thailand
June 15
Thailand vs. Germany
Ivory Coast vs. Norway
Group C:
June 8
Cameroon vs. Ecuador
Japan vs. Switzerland
June 12
Switzerland vs. Ecuador
Japan vs. Cameroon
June 16
Ecuador vs. Japan
Switzerland vs. Cameroon
Group D:
June 8
Sweden vs. Nigeria
USA vs. Australia
June 12
Australia vs. Nigeria
USA vs. Sweden
June 16
USA vs. Nigeria
Australia vs. Sweden
Group E:
June 9
Spain vs. Costa Rica
Brazil vs. South Korea
June 13
Brazil vs. Spain
South Korea vs. Costa Rica
June 17
Costa Rica vs. Brazil
South Korea vs. Spain
Group F:
June 9
France vs. England
Colombia vs. Mexico
June 13
France vs. Colombia
England vs. Mexico
June 17
Mexico vs. France
England vs. Colombia
Round of 16:
June 20-23
Quarterfinals:
June 26-27
Semifinals:
June 30-July 1
Third Place:
July 4
Final:
July 5
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