The USA women's soccer team will take on Japan in Paris on Saturday in an exciting quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Olympics.
Emma Hayes' side navigated the group stage with ease, winning all three of their games and scoring nine goals to win Group B.
Japan, meanwhile, finished second in a very tricky Group C, as they were edged out by Spain in their opening game and then won late on in dramatic fashion against Brazil before defeating Nigeria in the group finale to set up this clash with the USA.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
USA vs Japan kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2 pm BST |
| Venue: | Parc des Princes |
The match will be played at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, August 3, 2024, with kick-off at 2 pm BST for fans in the UK.
How to watch USA vs Japan online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Eurosport 5 and discovery+ in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
USA team news
Tierna Davidson picked up an injury in the USA's win against Germany and didn’t feature against Australia in the group-stage finale. Given the quick turnaround, Emily Sonnett to continue in central defense.
It was odd that Hayes did not rotate more from the start against Australia, given that the USA only needed one point to win the group and had three games in six days.
Going forward the USWNT have been splendid with Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman leading the line, while the experience of Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle, plus the defensive work of Sam Coffey, has been crucial in midfield.
USA possible XI: Naeher; Fox, Girma, Sonnet, Dunn; Horan, Coffey, Lavelle; Rodman, Smith, Swanson
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Naeher, Murphy |
| Defenders: | Sonnett, Davidson, Fox, Krueger, Girma, Nighswonger |
| Midfielders: | Albert, Horan, Lavelle, Coffey, Bethune |
| Forwards: | Rodman, Dunn, Williams, Swanson, Smith |
Japan team news
Japan have looked particularly dangerous on the transition throughout the tournament, which could present the USWNT with lots of difficulties given their defensive troubles thus far.
They will be without Manchester City's Risa Shimizu, who suffered a tournament-ending knee injury during the opening match against Spain.
Roma’s Moeka Minami is expected to return to the lineup, joining her fellow central defenders Saki Kumagai and Hana Takahashi.
Coach Ikeda might also consider bringing back Manchester United's Hinata Miyazawa and Liverpool’s Fuka Nagano into the squad.
Japan possible XI:Yamashita; Moriya, Takahashi, Kumagai, Minami, Kitagawa; Miyazawa, Hasegawa, Nagano; Hamano, Tanaka
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Yamashita, Hirao |
| Defenders: | Shimizu, Minami, Kumagai, Takahashi, Koga, Kitagawa |
| Midfielders: | Miyazawa, Seike, Nagano, Tanikawa, Hasegawa, Fujino, Hayashi |
| Forwards: | Ueki, Tanaka, Hamano |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/24 | USA 2-1 Japan | SheBelieves Cup |
| 20/02/23 | USA 1-0 Japan | SheBelieves Cup |
| 12/03/20 | USA 3-1 Japan | SheBelieves Cup |
| 28/02/19 | USA 2-2 Japan | SheBelieves Cup |
| 27/07/18 | USA 4-2 Japan | Tournament of Nations, Women |