The United States and Japan will meet at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama today, August 8, 2021, at 10:30 PM (ET) in the Women’s Basketball Tournament Final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Here, you will find when this title decisive women’s basketball game will be played and how to watch it in the US.
This will be their fourth overall meeting. There are no surprises here as the USA have emerged victorious inevery head-to-head clash so far, two of which have been at an Olympic Games tournament.
Their most recent game was played on July 30, 2021, when the USA side won comfortably with a 86-69 victory in the Group Stage of the 2020 Olympics. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as these two countries clash again, this time to determine the new Olympic champion.
USA vs Japan: Match Information
Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021
Time: 10:30 PM (ET)
Location: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
USA vs Japan: Times by State in the US
ET: 10:30 PM
CT: 9:30 PM
MT: 8:30 PM
PT: 7:30 PM
USA vs Japan: Storylines
The United States finished the Preliminary Round in first place in Group B with a total of six points, three wins in three games. They had to triumph over Australia 79-55,and Serbia 79-59 in the Knockout Stage to get to the Gold Medal Match at Tokyo 2020.
Meanwhile, Japan ended up placing second in the Group B table with five points, having lost just once in three Preliminary Round matches. They set up a meeting with the USA in the Grand Final after overcoming Belgium 86-85 in the Quarter-Final, as well as France 87-71 in the Semis.
These opponents have a long history of clashes as their first one dates back to May 26, 1998, when the American players managed to celebrate a tough 95-89 win in the Preliminary Round of the 1998 Women’s World Cup. Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see which team gets to grab the Gold Medal.
How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Brazil vs Japan in the U.S.
The 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Basketball Tournament Final game between USA and Japan, to be played today, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, will be broadcasted on NBC, Peacock, fuboTV, NBCOlympics.com in the United States.
USA vs Japan: Predictions And Odds
The odds are heavily in favor of the USA. FanDuel see them as the firm favorites to claim the gold medal and they have given them -4000 odds. The underdogs Japan, meanwhile, have a whopping +1100odds to cause an upset and win the tournament.
| FanDuel | |
| USA | -4000 |
| Japan | +1100 |
* Odds via FanDuel
