Having dispatched Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 on Thursday, the U.S. women's national team will finally pick on someone their own size.
China -- runners-up in the 1999 World Cup -- were eliminated by the United States in the quarterfinals of the 2015 World Cup. A Carli Lloyd goal in the 51st minute was all it took to secure a 1-0 victory.
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But at least the 24,141 in attendance and the millions watching at home were subjected to an actual game of soccer, not an ego boost at the hands of a small CONCACAF nation.
A free live stream of the rematch between the two can be found here. Assuming, of course, the turf is up the USWNT's standards.
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Preview
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. MST
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
Weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
TV: ESPN2
What They're Saying
Good news. About to board plane to Phoenix and by all accounts the game tmrw, #uswnt v China, not once under threat of boycott. How boring.
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) December 13, 2015
The USWNT take on China this Sunday. The rematch of the World Cup quarter-final. Kelley O'Hara to get revenge for her bloody nose.
— Kelley O'GAMEDAY!!!! (@twerksforpizza) December 12, 2015
The USWNT finished in third at the 1995 Women's World Cup, losing to Norway in the semifinal and beating China in the third place match.
— US Soccer Trivia (@USSoccerTrivia) December 7, 2015
last time @ussoccer_wnt played China...pic.twitter.com/qsy1QUAMqv
— USWNT_GRAPHICS (@uswnt_graphics) December 13, 2015
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Vintage @ChristenPress. Left foot, right foot, picks her spot and then... #USWNT pic.twitter.com/aedL7aejfp
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