Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in a tournament bout between the United States and Argentina. The match scheduled for 4:20 p.m. ET will be held at the National Stadium Mane Garrincha in Brasilia and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
USA forward Christen Press (via Sports Illustrated): "I was in front of the goal so much at Stanford. I still amassed a lot of goals, but there were so many opportunities that I wasn't scoring. Obviously, at the higher level, you're never going to get 11 great chances in a game. I think that it has been a challenge at times, and there's obviously a huge upside to playing with players that are at the top of the game on the international level. I've actually kind of started to feel like I've been able to grow into my role on this team."
USA head coach Jillian Ellis: I think her [Press] quality, she's very special. I think she's done very well since I've first taken over. My impression of her is she's a player that has great flexibility. I've been very pleased with her willingness to play now as a wide player, embrace that, and also working really hard to get her in the box. When balls are coming down on the other side, we've certainly told her we want her to get in the 18."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Press made 12 appearances for the Chicago Red Stars in 2014. The 25-year-old finished with six goals.
USA's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Solo; Krieger, Rampone, Brunn, Klingenberg; Lloyd, Rapinoe, Holida; Heath, Leroux, Press
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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