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Where, When and How to Watch USWNT Bronze Medal Match Against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

ByChaitanya Dadhwal

Aug 4, 2021 | 12:49 PM EDT

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The US Soccer Women’s National Team (USWNT) is set to face Australia for the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. B

oth teams are desperate to win this match, despite the fact that neither wanted to play it.

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Since its inception in 1996, the US has dominated Women’s Olympic Football, claiming four gold medals and one silver medal in the process. The only year, when they haven’t won a medal due to crashing out in the quarterfinals, is 2016. Hence, they?won’t?want?to?go?home?empty-handed?again.They?faced?CONCACAF?rivals?Canada?in?the?semifinals. They were a team that the US had never lost to before in a competitive match. In the 75th minute when Tierna Davidson was called for a foul and Jessie Fleming converted from 12 yards. Hence, putting the final nail in the coffin of gold medal ambitions for the USA. For Canada,?it?was?a?historic?victory. Unfortunately for?the?United?States,?it?was?a?crushing?defeat.

In the?semi-finals,?Tony?Gustavsson’s?squad?couldn’t?repeat?their?quarterfinal?winning upset, losing?1-0 to Sweden with Ellie Carpenter receiving a red card in extra time.?However, Australia now has?a?chance?to?earn?their first-ever medal?in?Women’s?Olympic?Football?or?at?a?Women’s?World?Cup.

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Viewing information (USWNT vs Australia)

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Date: Thursday, August 5|

Time: 4:00 a.m. ET, 9:00 am (UK)

Location: Kashima Soccer Stadium — Kashima, Japan

TV: USA Network, Fox Sports (US), Eurosport (UK), NBC (US)

Live stream: fuboTV, Telemundo Deportes App, NBCOlympics.com (As per US Soccer’s Official Webiste)

Injuries, Suspensions, and Potential Line-Ups

United States Star Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher will miss this match after she left the field due to an injured knee against Canada. Adrianna Franch will likely be her replacement in goal.

Thank you for all the well wishes. 🙏Bummed I can’t be on the field competing tomorrow but can’t wait to watch and cheer on my teammates as we fight together for bronze! 🇺🇸
— Alyssa Naeher (@AlyssaNaeher) August 3, 2021

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Potential Line up for USWNT – Franch, Dunn, Davidson, Sauerbrunn, O’Hara, Horan, Ertz, Lavelle, Williams, Morgan, Heath

Conversely, Australia’s Ellie Carpenter will also be missing this match. But, she will be missing it due to a suspension faced against Sweden.

Potential Line-up for Australia: Micah, Kerr, Logarzo, Catley, Foord, Van Egmond, Luik, Yallop, Kennedy, Raso, Simon

STARTING XI 🗒
Here's how we line up for #AUSvSWE #WeAreMatildas #GoAustralia #TokyoTogether
— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) August 2, 2021

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