USA BEGINS OLYMPIC GOLD DEFENSE AGAINST FRANCE: The U.S. Women's National Team begins its quest for the fourth Olympic gold medal in the program's history when it opens the 2012 London Olympics against France on Wednesday, July 25, at the famed Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The match, which kicks off at 12 p.m. ET, will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network and the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel. Fans can follow the match via ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt. The U.S. team has been in the United Kingdom since July 11 and in Glasgow since July 17, and despite some rainy weather, the pre-Olympic training has gone very well for the Americans.

GROUP G ACTION: Following Wednesday's match against France, the U.S. continues Group G play against Colombia at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 28, at Hampden Park. The Americans will then face Korea DPR at 12:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Both games will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network and the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel.