The US Women’s National Team is looking to capture Olympic gold in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games soccer tournament. All three of team USA’s opening round games will be telecast live on the NBC Sports Network (Comcast 845).
TV schedule
- Game 1 vs. New Zealand: Wednesday, August 3, 6 PM ET
- Game 2 vs. France: Saturday, August 6, 4 PM ET
- Game 3 vs. Colombia: Tuesday, August 9, 6 PM ET
More schedule details: http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/07/21/17/03/160721-wnt-all-us-wnt-group-games-at-2016-rio-olympics-will-air-on-nbcsn
Viewing tips
We encourage the girls to watch part of each game to see what high level soccer looks like. (Many young kids get bored watching sports — they would rather play! — but they are more likely to watch a game if they have specific viewing goals.) Things to look for:
- Do players keep the ball moving while they play, or do they stop the ball and look around?
- Do players get their heads up and turn away from defenders, or do they play with heads down and dribble into defenders?
- Do players keep the ball through dribbling or passing, or do they kick the ball and chase it?