USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games

The United States women’s soccer team stands just six games away from history.

Team USA is chasing the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A U.S. triumph would represent a historic feat, as it would make the Americans the first team to ever win Olympic gold the year after winning a FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The U.S. will kick off its journey in Group G when it faces New Zealand, France and Colombia in the preliminary round over the next week. The knockout rounds begin next week with the quarterfinals, and the tournament concludes Aug. 19 with the bronze- and gold-medal games.

Team USA won Olympic gold in 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012, and claimed silver in 2000. Can anyone stop the top-ranked Americans in Brazil? We’ll soon find out.

Below is Team USA’s full Olympic soccer schedule. All times are Eastern.

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Aug. 3: USA vs. New Zealand, 6 p.m.
Aug. 6: USA vs. France, 4 p.m.
Aug. 9: USA vs. Colombia, 6 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS
Aug. 12: Time and opponent to be determined

SEMIFINALS
Aug. 16: Time and opponent to be determined

FINALS
Aug. 19: Time and opponent to be determined