TNT Sports’ Upcoming U.S. Soccer Coverage Highlighted by Three-Match U.S. Women’s National Team Series vs. Japan Starting Saturday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET
USWNT to Round Out Series Tuesday, April 14, at 10 p.m. & Friday, April 17, at 9 p.m. – All Three Matches on TNT, truTV & HBO Max
Recently Retired USWNT Legend Crystal Dunn to Join Saturday’s Coverage as Guest Analyst
TNT Sports will showcase a trio of upcoming U.S. Women’s National Team matches vs. Japan with the series kicking off Saturday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET, in a match presented by Home Depot on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
Next week, the USWNT will round out the series with a pair of matches – Tuesday, April 14, at 10 p.m., followed by Friday, April 17, presented by AT&T, at 9 p.m. All three matches will include a 30-minute pre-match show.
Veteran broadcaster Luke Wileman (play-by-play) will call the action for all three matches alongside Julie Foudy (commentator) and Melissa Ortiz (reporter).
On-site coverage will include pregame shows presented by AT&T, halftime (Volkswagen), and postgame coverage. Sara Walsh will serve as studio host for all three matches alongside Shannon Boxx, Foudy and Ortiz. Additionally, USWNT legend Crystal Dunn will serve as a guest analyst on Saturday with the former FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and Olympic gold medal winner joining Boxx, Foudy, Ortiz and Walsh for TNT’s studio coverage.
USWNT live match coverage on TNT Sports is coming off a 15% year-over-year viewership gain for last month’s SheBelieves Cup, including a 25% lift among People 25-54.
TNT Sports and the U.S. Soccer Federation are in the fourth year of an eight-year multimedia rights agreement which made TNT Sports the exclusive English-language home to more than 20 Women’s and Men’s National Team matches every year. As the full broadcasting schedule is finalized, TNT Sports and U.S. Soccer will share the updated programming information as soon as possible.
In addition, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights, B/R Football, and B/R W will provide content to fans throughout the year, elevating the profile of the players and their stories with fans.