It might have gotten on ESPN 2 10 minutes after kickoff because the network decided to bump the WNT match to show college basketball players take 15 minutes to foul each other for two minutes, but the USA vs. Iceland broadcast eventually started. In any case, the Americans entered the match needing a win in order to be crowned She Believes Cup champs after Iceland won their previous two matches in the tournament.
The USA lineup would see the return of Kelley O’Hara to the XI, while Sophia Smith, Mal Pugh, and Catarina Macario would lead the line.