USA vs Canada - Wednesday, March 6th - 7:15pm Pacific / 10:15pm Eastern - San Diego, California

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

W Gold Cup semi-final match
USA vs Canada
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
10:15pm Eastern / 7:15pm Pacific (local)
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

Broadcast in Canada:
ONESOCCER (live - online)

Broadcast in the USA:
Paramount+, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+

Broadcast in a region where no one has bought the broadcast rights:
CONCACAF GO's YouTube channel

Rosters:
https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/f56b85f4-5cf6-ab85-7b83-cc6aaa6b9942/24_WGC_Final_Rosters.pdf
For Canada
Sydney Collins replaced by Bianca St-Georges
Jayde Riviere replaced by Marie-Yasmine Alidou
Prince is out injured.
Smith may still remain on the bench due to concussion protocol.

For the USA
Becky Sauerbrunn replaces Alana Cook
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/02/veteran-defender-becky-sauerbrunn-will-replace-alana-cook-uswnt-roster-for-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup
Alex Morgan replaces Mia Fishel
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/02/forward-alex-morgan-will-replace-mia-fishel-on-uswnt-roster-for-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup

Canadian players that played every single possible minute in the four previous matches:
Buchanan

Canadian players that didn't play a single minute in the previous four matches:
Proulx (GK)

Referee:
Katia García again

https://twitter.com/desigarbitrales/status/1765577388442661327

 

Weather:
About 14°C with rain. The rain is supposed to be quite heavy for the previous match. The pitch might be mud or waterlogged.

Edited March 7 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[red card]

Even though, the women's union lawsuit included a notice not to use players NIL as of February 1st, the 2 sponsors who use women's NIL are still showing their ads during the W Gold Cup broadcasts.

And yesterday, there was a sponsored Canada Soccer X posting featuring certain players.

 

Edited March 6 by red card

[sloth8]

Looks like it is going to be a rainy one tonight in San Diego. Let's hope they can convert some of those set-pieces!

[Cadeau]

Wheeler said Canwnt are 0 wins 1 draw and 20 losses vs uswnt in the USA! Will tonight be historic? 

[Kent]

34 minutes ago, Cadeau said:

Wheeler said Canwnt are 0 wins 1 draw and 20 losses vs uswnt in the USA! Will tonight be historic? 

I think that was in their last 21 games, not all time. I think he said the last win in USA against USA was in the year 2000. Still a terrible record.

[red card]

Since he hasn't started yet, he's went on his own dime?

 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

3 minutes ago, red card said:

Since he hasn't started yet, he's went on his own dime?

Dunno.

But he made a post about already having had conversations with Mauro Biello about the #CanMNT coaching situation.

He also studied in California so maybe he has friend in the state he wants to visit.

I assume he wants to talk in person with Priestman and with the players.

[Treppy2]

2-0 for Brazil at halftime in the other semi-final, with 12 shots to 2. Mexico received a red card and is down to 10 players. Brazil is virtually in the final.

[Cheeta]

Walk in the door to catch a cheeky 3rd goal.

Yikes.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

 

 

[jonovision]

Admittedly I don't follow the women's teams that closely, but I only recognize 3 or 4 of those USA names.

[jonovision]

Also this is way more ridiculous than the snow game that Cherundolo was complaining about.

[BearcatSA]

Just now, jonovision said:

Also this is way more ridiculous than the snow game that Cherundolo was complaining about.

Totally nuts!

[Cheeta]

Ridiculous.

Take a breather, see if the field drains some.

[Kent]

Reminds me of the men's game against Honduras in Nations League. I've already seen one player (was it Lawrence?) smart enough to flick the ball up to another player, but then that back pass attempt through seemingly the deepest puddle on the field was very naive. We are going to have to be smart and adapt to the conditions if we are going to have any chance.

[Mihairokov]

Surprised they're playing in these conditions. Worst water-logging i've seen in a while.

[Cheeta]

How fuking stupid do you got to be to try dribbling the ball ON THAT.

Fu'k...

[gwsmith63]

Ridiculous to have these ladies play in this. Totally farcical and an injury is imminent. 

[Kent]

On the plus side, we are definitely the underdogs in this game. Conditions like this are an equalizer. Us fans can complain about the field, but the players would be wise to just get on with it and leave that decision to the officials. No sense in them complaining and making excuses, preparing themselves to be OK with losing because it's not a real soccer game.

[Cheeta]

Beach volleyball is dryer.

Kick, run.  That's it.

[Joe MacCarthy]

She's a wet one.

[cornerkick]

this game should not be played in these conditions

[jonovision]

Why would you ever pass back in these conditions? They've done it 3 or 4 times already.

[Mihairokov]

Gilles and Fleming don't seem to realize how much water is on the pitch.

[Kent]

Crap. Didn't learn from the earlier backpass.