The men’s soccer tournament at Tokyo 2020 Olympics is coming to an end. Mexico and Japan will face each other for the second time in the current Olympic Games, but this time with the bronze medal at stake. Here, you will find everything there is to know about this game, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it in the US.
El Tri came up short in their quest for theOlympic gold medal this year. Jaime Lozano‘s boys, however, face the opportunity of finishing the tournament strongly by bringing home the bronze medal. Their upcoming rivals won’t make things easy, though.
The hosts got off to a strong start to the Summer Olympics, winning comfortably Group A, where they even beat Mexico. But Spain stunned them on the way to the final, so they’ll have to settle with a third-place finish at best. Will Japan conclude their participation by grabbing a medal?
Mexico vs Japan: Match Information
Date: Friday, August 6, 2021
Time: 5 AM (ET)
Location: Yokohama International Stadium
Mexico vs Japan: Time by State in the US
ET: 5 AM
CT: 4 AM
MT: 3 AM
PT: 2 AM
Mexico vs Japan: Storylines
Following their success at the Concacaf Pre Olympic tournament, Mexico arrived at Tokyo 2020 full of hope. They began their journey on the right foot by shocking France 4-1, and despite losing to Japan 2-1 on Matchday 2, they advanced thanks to a 3-0 over South Africa.
In the quarterfinals, Lozano’s team defeated South Korea in a nine-goal thriller (6-3), but its gold medal dream ended in the semis against Brazil in the penalty shootout. Now, El Tri will face a familiar foe with the bronze up for grabs.
Japan have started the Olympics impressively, winning all three group games. In the knockout phase, however, they began to struggle as they beatNew Zealand on penalties. Later, Spain beat them in the semifinals in a hard-fought game. Thismatch not only means a chance for them to finish the competition with a medal but to bounce backand recover their group phase form.
How to watch or live stream Mexico vs Japan in the US
The game to be played between Mexico and Japan in the bronze medal match at men’s soccer tournament in Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be broadcast in the US byUNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com, UNIVERSO, and NBC Sports App.
Mexico vs Japan: Predictions and Odds
Bookmakers have already revealed their predictions for this game. FanDuel sees Mexico as slight favorites with +150, while Japan have +180, and a tie would result in a +230 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Mexico | +150 |
| Tie | +230 |
| Japan | +180 |
* Odds via FanDuel.