FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on FOX and FS1 Programming Highlights: Thursday, August 3

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Record Ratings:

• FOX Sports scores historic overnight viewership mark with 1,354,000 viewers for USWNT group stage finale
• FOX Sports’ three USWNT FIFA Women’s World Cup Group Stage telecasts averaged 4,345,000 viewers, making it the most-watched USWNT Women’s World Cup Group Stage ever on U.S. English language television, up +11% vs. 2019

Today’s Results:

• Germany draw Korea Republic, 1 – 1 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)
• Morocco def. Colombia,  1 – 0 (90 IN 90 HIGHLIGHTS | REPLAY)

Must-See Moments:

• Players Only: Heather O’Reilly says let’s dance in preview the USWNT’s Round of 16 showdown vs. Sweden
• Alexandra Popp goes up, ball goes in! Germany’s super striker levels the match with South Korea at 1-1
• South Korea with an early stunner to take the lead vs. the Germans
• Anissa Lahmari collects a missed PK to net Morocco’s tournament-shifting goal vs. Colombia
• Morocco players react with pure joy on the field after seeing Germany-South Korea final result that sent them to Round of 16
• Morocco’ ranked No. 72 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings, advances to Round of 16 at No. 2 Germany’s expense

Top Stories:

• USA’s World Cup tie vs. Portugal sets FOX record for overnight audience
• USWNT hoping to ‘find joy in the game’ for crucial Sweden match (By: Doug McIntyre)
• Aura of invincibility gone, USWNT enters Sweden match as underdog (By: Martin Rogers)
• Why set pieces could be the difference in USA-Sweden matchup (By: Doug McIntyre)
• USWNT’s dynasty has officially been put on notice (By: Laken Litman)
• Young international stars are breaking out at Women’s World Cup (By: Martin Rogers)
• 2023 Women’s World Cup: Best of the Group Stage

Tonight’s Top Quotes:

• “England has now inherited to role of favorite to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup.”
  • FOX Sports wagering expert Chris “The Bear” Fallica shares his betting insight going into the Knockout Stages | WATCH

• “Outside noise is exactly that, outside noise.”
  • USWNT forward Lynn Williams chats with Jenny Taft in an exclusive conversation from Auckland, New Zealand | WATCH

• “Yes, the performance was crap. We all know that, we have to own it, we have to take accountability.”
  • USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski on his team’s gameplay in final Group E match | WATCH

• “No. 1 versus No. 3 – it’s a massive rivalry. There’s so much history between these two teams; actually, they don’t know a World Cup without playing against each other, even the Olympics. And you’ve got a U.S. team that’s looking to get into form and put it together and go for this three-peat.”
  • WOMEN’S WORLD CUP NOW analyst Leslie Osborne on why USA vs. Sweden is her most anticipated Round of 16 matchup | WATCH

• “It’s all about the roar of the Atlas Lionesses! Tonight they get the win, they get their first-ever spot in a knockout round.”
  • FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Jenn Hildreth after Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup victory | WATCH

• “I still can’t believe it’s just happened. To be fair, I think it speaks to the competition. You could see someone who we have not anticipated winning this competition actually winning it.”
  • FOX Sports analyst Kate Gill on Germany’s surprising early exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup | WATCH

Top Shots

Saturday & Sunday Round of 16 Schedule on FOX & FS1 (All Times ET)

Saturday

• 12:00 AM on FS1 – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP LIVE
  • Carli Lloyd, Alexi Lalas, Rob Stone, Ari Hingst, Heather O’Reilly, Stu Holden, Chris Fallica, Kate Gill, Tom Rinaldi
• 1:00 AM on FS1 – Switzerland vs. Spain
• 3:00 AM on FS1 – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
  • Alexi Lalas, Karina LeBlanc, Kate Gill, Stu Holden, Heather O’Reilly
• 4:00 AM on FS1 – Japan vs. Norway
• 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

Sunday

• 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
• 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.