USA vs France: Kick-off time, TV channel information and more ahead of Women’s World Cup quarter-final

USA meet France in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup tonight.

The 2015 winners have yet to truly hit top form in France but still boast a perfect record after seeing off Spain in the last 16 thanks to two Megan Rapinoe penalties.

Hosts France have shown flashes of their own sky high potential but needed extra time to see off Australia to be here.

England await in the last four after they beat Norway on Thursday evening.

Here’s everything you need to know:

What time does it start?

France vs United States kicks off at 8.00 pm BST on Friday 28 June.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BBC Four from 7.30 pm. The match can also be streamed online via the BBC Sport website.

Form guide… 

France: WWWWWW

United States: WWWWWW

Odds… 

France to win: 9/4

United States to win: 5/4

Draw: 9/4

Prediction

The two best teams in the competition meet in Paris with a place in the semi-finals at stake. It’s fair to say that both have yet to fully hit their stride with perhaps their respective tournament openers, wins over South Korea and Thailand respectively, the best they have shown thus far.

That does mean there is plenty of room for improvement when they face off at the Parc des Princes, however, with some of the world’s best players on show.

Alex Morgan leads the scoring charts – despite scoring all of her five goals in the first game – and will be a constant threat while Megan Rapinoe, matchwinner last time out, is set to be a marked woman as she attempts to pull the American strings.

For France Amandine Henry, also a matchwinner in the last game, has been Les Bleus’ standout so far and must take the game by the scruff of the neck and take control of that middle third if the hosts are to prevail here.

The 2015 winners probably have the edge in terms of pure talent but France’s home advantage may well be enough to redress that balance. It’ll be close. France 1-2 USA