FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on FOX and FS1 Programming Highlights: Saturday, August 5

Broadcast Information:

• FOX Sports announces broadcaster match assignments for the Round of 16

Today’s Results:

• Spain def. Switzerland, 5 – 1 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)
• Japan def. Norway,  3 – 1 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)

Must-See Moments:

• USWNT Insider Jenny Taft shares an update from Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne after chatting with Sophia Smith
• WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW: Leslie Osborne, Melissa Ortiz, Ari Hingst and Jimmy Conrad give their picks for USWNT key player vs. Sweden
• Fancy footwork from the brilliant Aitana Bonmati gives her a brace and extends the lead for La Roja
• When playing it from the midfield goes wrong is the only thing that went right for Switzerland in the first half vs. Spain
• Who else but Hinata Miyazawa! Japan’s super striker seals the deal with a late run and finish
• Guro Reiten heads home the first-half equalizer for Norway after a pinpoint cross
• Respectful tradition: Japan fans clean up the stadium after Women’s World Cup match

Top Stories:

• USA, Sweden have built up years of on-field animosity (By: Martin Rogers)
• Women’s World Cup: A sleep expert’s guide to preparing for USA matches (By: Martin Rogers)
• Alyssa Naeher will be challenged by Sweden, but U.S. believes in ‘steady’ goalkeeper (By: Laken Litman)
• USA vs. Sweden: Prediction, scouting report for round of 16 matchup (By: Doug McIntyre)
• Can USA coach Vlatko Andonovski adapt against Sweden? (By Doug McIntyre)
• Red-hot Japan will face USA-Sweden winner in quarters (By: Martin Rogers)
• Spain’s dominant win keeps alive dream match with USWNT (By: Martin Rogers)

Tonight’s Top Quotes:

• “Good on Vlatko. You know, I really liked that he just came out and said what he said. I think as players, you know when you play well and when you don’t play well, and so for the head coach, the leader of that team, he’s setting a precedent and saying it wasn’t good enough. And so now, my biggest question is, are there going to be formation change? Is he tactically going to change anything? Is he going to change anything from a personnel standpoint? And so that is what we’re all I think waiting to see for tomorrow.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Carli Lloyd reacts today to Vlatko Andonvski’s comments on the team’s performance vs. Portugal

• “It is time for this team to put up or shut up, or I guess to go home, but the question is this to your point Rob Stone – is this as good as it gets? Or is there some magical mystery team that exists behind the scenes that is yet to show its head at this World Cup? If this is as good as it gets, that’s not good enough to win a World Cup let alone to beat Sweden, but if there is this team right now, they better show up because for Vlatko Andonovski, the head coach, this is the most important game in his coaching career. And we have yet to see that mystery team that makes us all believe that they can not only beat Sweden, but then go on and win a World Cup.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas on the must-win opportunity for the U.S. that lies ahead vs. Sweden on Sunday

• “I’m excited. They [USWNT] have the appropriate amount of pissed-offness mixed with self-belief and confidence that I think is just kind of like – there. So, I think that it will be a good concoction of emotions for them and I genuinely do feel like they’re like, ‘group stage done and dusted,’ it’s behind them and they’re onto the next game. That was always the U.S. mentality – it’s just like, ‘next, let’s roll.’”
  • FOX Sports analyst Heather O’Reilly on USWNT mentality heading into the Round of 16 match vs. Sweden | WATCH

• “This is the first time that Spain has ever won a knockout round game in a major competition … so this, I think, puts them on the map in a little bit of a different way, and when we see the performance of Aitana Bonmatí, two goals and two assists tonight, absolutely incredible. … She’s one of the best players in the world, and she demonstrated that tonight, she put her team on her back and made some big plays.”
  • WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW analyst Jimmy Conrad on Spain’s impressive win over Norway in the Round of 16 | WATCH

Top Shots

Tonight & Tomorrow Round of 16 Schedule on FOX & FS1 (All Times ET)

• 9:00 PM on FOX – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LIVE
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Stu Holden, Kate Gill, Tom Rinaldi
• 10:00 PM on FOX – Netherlands vs. South Africa
  • John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin, Dr. Joe Machnik
• 4:00 AM on FOX – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Stu Holden, Kate Gill, Tom Rinaldi
• 5:00 AM on FOX – USWNT vs. Sweden
  • JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner, Jenny Taft, Dr. Joe Machnik
• 7:00 AM on FOX – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Ari Hingst, Rob Stone, Heather O’Reilly, Stu Holden, Kate Gill
• WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW on @FOXSoccer Twitter
  • Hosts: Leslie Osborne, Melissa Ortiz, Jimmy Conrad
  • Guest: Karina LeBlanc, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Stu Holden

Full replays of each match are available on the FOX Sports app. For announcements, coverage, notes, photography and more, visit the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.