Women's World Cup: England Presents Challenge for USA

A day after beating Nigeria 1-0 to clinch first place in Group B and earn a spot opposite England in Saturday's quarterfinal in Tianjin (8 a.m. ET, ESPN2), weather delays related to Typhoon Wipha prevented the American team from leaving Shanghai as originally scheduled. But even as they waited out the effects of a very real force of nature, coach Greg Ryan and his staff were contemplating the challenge of taming the soccer phenomenon that is Kelly Smith.





Canales: Brazil Looks to Be The Strongest of the Quarterfinalists

Germany vs. North Korea
United States vs. England
China vs. Norway
Brazil vs. Australia

Quarterfinal Schedule:
Sept. 22
Germany vs. North Korea
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China
5 a.m. ET, ESPN2
U.S. vs. England
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China
8 a.m. ET, ESPN2
Sept. 23
Norway vs. China
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China
5 a.m. ET, ESPN2
Brazil vs Australia
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China
8 a.m. ET, ESPN2