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Background on series here https://www.unrisd.org/en/library/blog-series/womens-rights-in-motion-understanding-womens-rights-through-football

• 5am – Mexico vs Australia on ESPN Select, the Mexican Federation's YouTube page
• 1pm – Italy vs Sweden; CBS Sports Network, also streamed on YouTube (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/@sportytvafrica + VPN set to Ghana/Nigeria/South Africa/Malawi)
• 1pm – Scotland vs Israel; may be streamed on YouTube either illicitly or accessed using a VPN, also VPN to the British Isles + BBC iPlayer might work
• 3pm – England vs Ukraine; CBS Sports Network, also streamed on YouTube (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/@england + VPN to a country where rights haven't been sold - I think Japan or another Asian country are good places to start; https://www.youtube.com/@sportytvafrica + VPN set to Ghana/Nigeria/South Africa/Malawi)
• 7pm – Colombia vs Paraguay on Vix, Fox Sports 2 (and Fox Sports App, Foxsports.com), or using a VPN set to most countries & CONMEBOL's YouTube page
  • In certain scenarios, Paraguay with a draw or a win could keep their World Cup qualifying dreams alive (e.g., if Ecuador also loses to Argentina)
• 8:30pm – United States vs Brazil; on HBO Max or TNT (and in Spanish: Peacock, Universo)
• 9:30pm – Canada (Gabby Carle, Elisabeth Tse) vs Costa Rica; may be streamed on YouTube?

Today's Matches

• 11am – Nigeria vs Senegal; based on Friday, we should expect blurry fan or time-delayed streams on YouTube (see comments below for any links that are found)
• 3pm – Côte d'Ivoire vs Cape Verde Islands; should be streamed on Fédération Ivoirienne de Football's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/federationivoiriennedefootball

For related International Spirits coverage:

• information about upcoming matches (tomorrow, Tuesday): https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtonspirit/comments/1twbb81/june_international_window_match_times_and/
• Discussion of Friday's matches: https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtonspirit/comments/1txlyw8/international_spirits_matchday_post_for_friday/

Friday, June 5

• 11am EDT – Nigeria (Gift Monday) vs Senegal; may be streamed by Nigeria Football Federation (e.g., NFF TV on their YouTube account, website)?
  • Friendlies to prepare for this summer's WAFCON (Africa's continental tournament that will also serve as their 2027 World Cup qualifiers)
• 12pm – Scotland (Sandy MacIver) vs Israel; may be streamed on YouTube?
  • Competing in Europe's qualifying tournament for the 2027 WWC
• 12:15pm – Italy (Sofia Cantore, Lucia Di Guglielmo) vs Serbia on CBS Sports Golazo (a free network)
  • Competing in Europe's qualifying tournament for the 2027 WWC
• 3pm – Côte d'Ivoire (Rosemonde Kouassi) vs Cape Verde Islands; may be streamed on Fédération Ivoirienne de Football social media (e.g., their Facebook or FIFCI YouTube pages)?
  • Friendlies to prepare for this summer's WAFCON
• 3pm – England (Esme Morgan) vs Spain; may be streamed on YouTube?
  • Competing in Europe's qualifying tournament for the 2027 WWC
• 7pm – Colombia (Leicy Santos) vs Uruguay on ViX or using a VPN set to most countries & CONMEBOL's YouTube page, or may be available on a Fox Sports streaming platform?
  • Final matches of South America's tournament qualifying countries for the 2027 WWC; Colombia will almost certainly qualify (e.g., a single draw out of 2 matches should directly qualify them)
• 7pm – Paraguay (Claudia Martinez) vs Bolivia on ViX or using a VPN set to most countries & CONMEBOL's YouTube page, or might also be available on a Fox Sports streaming platform?
  • Due to their performances to date, Paraguay can't directly qualify for the 2027 WWC but they could qualify for the inter-confederation playoff route to the WWC.

Saturday, June 6

• 5:15am – Mexico (Rebeca Bernal) vs Australia on ESPN Select (or ESPN App w/ ESPN+?)
  • Friendlies to prepare for CONCACAF's 2027 WWC qualifiers later this year
• 5:30pm – United States (Tara Rudd, Trinity Rodman) vs Brazil on HBO Max or TBS (and in Spanish: Peacock, Universo)
  • Friendlies to prepare for CONCACAF's 2027 WWC qualifiers later this year (and Brazil hosting the 2027 WWC)

Monday, June 8

• 11am – Nigeria vs Senegal; may be streamed by Nigeria Football Federation (e.g., NFF TV on their YouTube account, website)?
• 3pm – Côte d'Ivoire vs Cape Verde Islands; may be streamed on Fédération Ivoirienne de Football social media (e.g., their Facebook or FIFCI YouTube pages)?

Tuesday, June 9

• 5am – Mexico vs Australia on ESPN Select (or ESPN App w/ ESPN+?)
• 1pm – Italy vs Sweden; may be streamed on YouTube?
• 1pm – Scotland vs Israel; may be streamed on YouTube?
• 3pm – England vs Ukraine; may be streamed on YouTube?
• 7pm – Colombia vs Paraguay on Vix or using a VPN set to most countries & CONMEBOL's YouTube page, or might also be available on a Fox Sports streaming platform?
• 8:30pm – United States vs Brazil; on HBO Max or TNT (and in Spanish: Peacock, Universo)
• 9:30pm – Canada (Gabby Carle, Elisabeth Tse) vs Costa Rica; may be streamed on YouTube?
  • Friendly to prepare for CONCACAF's 2027 WWC qualifiers later this year

More updated broadcast or streaming details are usually available on matchdays/at match start times and will be shared in the matchdays posts or comments.

My plan is to (try and remember to) create single matchday posts for each of Friday (also covering Saturday's early morning Mexico match), Monday, and Tuesday. Discussion of USA matches is left to other subreddits.

Thought people might enjoy this piece from Cat Bush (who does a lot of WoSo analytics work, including creating American Soccer Analysis' Viz Hub, @nwslstat match recaps on Bluesky, etc.)

Lots of interesting bts footage (including Spirit training). English closed captions or audio track are an option.

Continuing the tradition. Options based on last poll results, as well as ASA xG and xA data. Excluded for already scoring/assisting: Rose, Sofia, Leicy, Gift, Rebe, Trinity, Claudia, and Gabby.

Last time, the option of Fullbacks (including Gabby) was one of the least picked options, and no one commented to name Gabby in particular so no redditor gets a special shout out for their prescience.

Vote in this poll, comment to explain or elaborate upon your prediction, upvote this poll so it's shown to others, etc.

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Continuing the tradition. Option order based on American Soccer Analysis xG+xA data (expected goals + assists) to date (dropping those who have already scored or assisted: Rose, Sofia, Leicy, Gift, Rebe, Trinity, and Claudia).

Vote in the poll, comment to explain or elaborate upon your prediction (e.g., will someone score before Sofia scores a normal goal: non-backheel or long-range banger), upvote this poll so it's shown to others, etc.

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