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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Damian Lillard of the United States in action with Rudy Gobert of France REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Damian Lillard of the United States in action with Rudy Gobert of France REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Team USA and Iran will face off in the Olympics on Tuesday. Both teams are coming off a loss in their opener and will now look to redeem themselves in the coming matchup.
Team USA suffered a more embarrassing defeat as they lost to France in their opener. USA had the lead until the last minutes of the final quarter. This is when France stepped it up as they went off on a 16-2 run to win the game 83-76. Fournier had a monster night as he put up 28 points in France’s triumph over USA.
On the other hand, Iran lost to the Czech Republic. However, they did not go down without a fight. With the Czechs leading by as much as 22 in the 4th, the Iranians cut it down to 4 points with less than a minute left in the game. But their late-game energy did not prove enough as they lost 84-78.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States on the bench REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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When and where to watch Tokyo Olympics 2020 battle between Team USA vs Team Iran
Team USA will take on Iran in their second Olympic match. The match is scheduled for 12:40 AM EST. Fans can watch the broadcast on multiple platforms.
For TV viewers, the game will be broadcast on NBC. Streaming platforms include Peacock and NBC Olympics. There are other websites and apps that will broadcast the matchup such as Fubo Tv and NBC Sports app.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Devin Booker of the United States before the match REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Team USA is looking for major redemption as they suffered their first loss since 2004. USA is on a mission to win their 4th consecutive gold medal in the Olympics. However, the competition is certainly no cakewalk. With players such as Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, USA will hope they can bounce back.
As for Iran, they are no small team either. They have won 3 of the last 5 Asian Championship tournaments. Underestimating any team right now can cost USA. Iran will look to pull off a huge shock victory against USA going into their matchup.
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