The U.S. Women’s National Team will face France, Colombia and Korea DPR in Group G at the 2012 London Olympics taking place from July 25-Aug. 9 at six venues throughout Great Britain. The Olympic Final Draw took place on Tuesday morning in the Bobby Moore Room at Wembley Stadium in London.
The U.S. will open Group G play on July 25 – two days before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies – against France (5 p.m. local / 11 a.m. CT) at the famed Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland’s National Stadium. The USA will then face Colombia at Hampden Park on July 28 (5 p.m. local / 11 a.m. CT) and finish group play against Korea DPR on July 31 (5:15 p.m. local / 11:15 a.m. CT) at the legendary Old Trafford in Manchester, home to Manchester United. (2012 Olympics Schedule)
The USA’s draw pits the Americans against three teams it faced at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and two teams it faced in group play in Colombia and Korea DPR. In Germany, the USA played Korea DPR first and now will face the Asian power in the group finale. Like in the Women’s World Cup, the USA will play Colombia second.
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