⚽️ World Cup Upsets Signal New Era Of Women’s Soccer

With several underdogs heading to the knockout stage, a power shift is upon us. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: This World Cup has been a reminder of how fun underdog stories are to watch … The U.S. is going to have its hands full when they battle Sweden on Sunday morning … and more! Perhaps we should have seen it coming. On the very first night of the Women's World Cup, there was an upset when host nation New Zealand, the previous owner of exactly zero World Cup wins dating back 32 years, defeated former champ Norway and its collection of stars. It was seen as less a precursor and more just a really cool story at the time, a nice way to pump up interest in the host nations, and something that could be possibly chalked up to home advantage. It actually turned out to be the start of a trend that has lit up the tournament and perhaps provided a glimpse into the future of what the biggest events in women's soccer will look like. It's the year of the underdog, y'all, and long may it continue. For some time, women's soccer had been a little bit of a closed shop. There were nations that took the women's game seriously, and some that were still dipping their toes in the water. Countries like the United States, Germany, Japan, Brazil, the Scandinavian nations, France and a few others, had the kind of resources, depth of quality and program structure to be good, over and over again. The rest of the field — and until this year it was a smaller field of 24, not 32 — couldn't hope to keep up. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Sweden has the potential to give the United States all sorts of problems when the two teams go head-to-head on Sunday. Doug McIntyre [breaks down the match](. - Who are the best QBs in the NFL (after Patrick Mahomes)? FOX Sports' NFL writers [ranked them]( and wrote about what makes them stand out. - The Yankees didn't buy or sell at the trade deadline, holding pat in what looks like a lost season. [Can they salvage 2023]( And what's their path forward? Jake Mintz examines their future. - Who are the best teams in this year's Women's World Cup? Martin Rogers [ranks the remaining teams]( at the World Cup. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (MLBN, 7:10 p.m. ET) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays head to Fenway Park to take on the division rival Red Sox in Boston. Switzerland vs Spain (Saturday, FS1, 1 a.m. ET) The knockout round kicks off with Switzerland taking on Spain with the winner one step closer to winning the World Cup. Japan vs Norway (Saturday, FS1, 4 a.m. ET) Japan and Norway clash with both teams looking to maintain their lights out play from the previous games in the group stage. Netherlands vs South Africa (Saturday, FOX, 10 a.m. ET) South Africa aims to keep surprising people when it takes on the Netherlands in the knockout round of the World Cup. Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (Saturday, FS1, 4:10 p.m. ET) The Blue Jays and Red Sox collide with both teams hoping to earn a key win as the sprint towards October continues. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (Saturday, FS1, 8:40 p.m. ET) In a game full of some of the brightest stars in baseball, the Dodgers and Padres battle in a divisional showdown. United States vs Sweden (Sunday, FOX, 5 a.m. ET) After a disappointing group stage effort, the United States looks to continue on its quest for a three-peat at the World Cup. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (Sunday, ESPN, 7:10 p.m. ET) The Padres send strikeout king Blake Snell to the mound to face the division rival Dodgers in San Diego. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( New Orleans Saints to win the NFC in 2023-24 (+1300) From FOX Sports Betting Expert: Jason McIntyre Derek Carr finally gets on a winning team. The Saints have a pretty damn good roster with a lot of veterans. They know how to win. Last year, at this time, no one had the Eagles going to the Super Bowl. They came out of nowhere. That Saints' division, they could easily go 6-0. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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