The USWNT play their final group match of the Women's World Cup against Portugal, still favourites to top Group E, though knowing they need to win to ensure no nervous moments.
The match will see them play at Eden Park, which is the most famous and recognisable stadium in New Zealand.
The spiritual home of the national sport rugby union, as well as hosting many high profile cricket matches, the World Cup is allowing it the chance to become part of football folklore, with some notable results already at the World Cup, as well as a semifinal set to be held at the ground.
The Sporting News has all the details on where Eden Park is located, and the capacity and history of the famous ground.
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Where is Eden Park?
Eden Park is located in Auckland, which is the biggest city in New Zealand with an estimated 1.7million people.
The stadium is in the suburb of Kingsland, which is only 4.5 kilometers from the centre of Auckland, putting it in an ideal location for fans with easy access.
Auckland itself is located near the top of the North Island of the country, and is the cultural and financial center of New Zealand.
Eden Park capacity
Eden Park is the largest stadium in New Zealand, with a capacity of 50,000 for football and rugby union, and a capacity of 42,000 for cricket.
It is also possible to increase the capacity to 60,000 with the implementation of temporary seating, this was seen during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
It's capacity for the World Cup is slightly reduced, though, owing to spectator seats needing to be occupied by larger media and broadcasting areas, advertising hoardings and team benches, meaning the official capacity of Eden Park during the Women's World Cup is 43,217.
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Women's World Cup games at Eden Park
Eden Park has so far hosted five matches at the World Cup, and after the USA-Portugal match, it will host three knockout round matches, with one Round of 16 match, one quarterfinal and one semifinal.
The largest crowd to date at a match at Eden Park was found in the opening match of the tournament, where co-hosts New Zealand shocked Norway with a 1-0 win in front of 42,137 people, a record crowd for a soccer match in the country.
The USA also played their opening match of the tournament here, as they defeated a stoic Vietnam side 3-0 with 41,107 fans in attendance, many of whom had travelled from the United States.
| Date | Match | Stage | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 | New Zealand 1-0 Norway | Group stage | 42,137 |
| July 22 | USA 3-0 Vietnam | Group stage | 41,107 |
| July 24 | Italy 1-0 Argentina | Group stage | 30,889 |
| July 26 | Spain 5-0 Zambia | Group stage | 20,983 |
| July 30 | Norway 6-0 Philippines | Group stage | 34,697 |
| August 1 | USA vs. Portugal | Group stage | — |
| August 5 | Switzerland vs. Runner up Group C | Round of 16 | — |
| August 11 | Winner Match 50 vs. Winner Match 52 | Quarterfinal | — |
| August 15 | Winner Match 57 vs. Winner Match 58 | Semifinal | — |
