June 26, 2011

Women's World Cup Kicks Off in Germany: The Women's World Cup begins Sunday with France vs. Nigeria and host nation Germany vs. Canada. The U.S. enters the tournament ranked No. 1 in the world, but Germany is the favorite to hoist the hardware. The U.S. opens against North Korea Tuesday.

posted by rcade to soccer at 11:48 AM - 4 comments

So glad this is getting underway. Any suggestions on the best places to watch the matches online?

Last year, without a dish or a decent cable package, etc., I lived off of ESPN 3 online for the men's WC matches.

posted by beaverboard at 12:58 PM on June 26, 2011

ESPN3 has every match again.

posted by etagloh at 02:31 PM on June 26, 2011

So they do indeed, as I was thrilled to discover and got to see the second half of Canada v. Germany.

The broadcast quality via computer screen has actually come up a notch since last summer. Better clarity and resolution now.

But it's a different sounding game this year. Nicht vuvuzelas.

posted by beaverboard at 10:11 PM on June 26, 2011

As good as Germany looked, the fact they had to avoid a draw in the final minutes shows some reason for hope that the U.S. can take them. That one miss from point-blank range was amazing.

posted by rcade at 09:12 AM on June 27, 2011

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