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The USA women’s water polo team opens up its 2020 Olympics campaign against Japan.
In the United States, the match (start time: Saturday morning/Friday night at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT) will be televised live on NBC Sports Network. You can also watch the match–and every other match of both the men’s and women’s tournaments–live or on-demand via NBCOlympics.com or the NBC Sports app.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch through the NBC digital platforms, but if you don’t have cable or don’t have a cable log-in, here are some different ways you can still watch a live stream of USA vs Japan online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) with a subscription to FuboTV’s main channel package, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch USA vs Japan water polo live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the match (and every other Olympic water polo match) live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch matches via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service, and you can get your first month (which will cover the entirety of the Olympics) for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch USA vs Japan water polo live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the match (and every other Olympic water polo match) live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch matches via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) via any of them, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch USA vs Japan water polo live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the match (and every other Olympic water polo match) live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch matches via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your AT&T TV credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and all NBC digital content (everything on the NBC Olympics website or NBC Sports app) with a subscription to Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch USA vs Japan water polo live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the match (and every other Olympic water polo match) live or on-demand on the NBC Sports app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch matches via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
USA vs Japan Women’s Water Polo Preview
Team USA is hoping for another dominant Olympic outing as they open play in Tokyo against the host country. The US went 3-0 in group play, outscoring opponents by a score of 34-14. The Americans then pounded on Brazil, Hungary and Italy to come away with the gold medal. The US upended Italy in the gold medl game 12-5.
That was the second consecutive gold for the US, having won in 2012 as well. The team has won 88 of its past 89 games.
“I’m not going to shy away and say it’s not noticed,” captain Maggie Steffens told USA Today. “Of course we know that we have been successful in the past and there’s an opportunity to bring a three-peat to the women’s side. I think it’s a cool opportunity for us.’’
The team saw its 69-game win streak snapped by Australia in early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic. That being said, Steffens says the team talk more in generalities when it comes to their play and not the historical implications.
“It was kind of an unspoken thing that was kind of building,’’ Seidemann said of the pressure to maintain the winning streak. “So while we don’t discuss winning three gold medals, we talk about how we want to be at the Games.
“We talk about how we want to be in a game. We talk about how we want the team to look. We talk about all those other things that we hope builds the foundation so we can win a third gold medal.”
Adam Krikorian said mindfulness has been the team’s key to success lately given their wild success.
“Some of the practices we do and the mindfulness exercises we do, I thought were a bit over the top,” Krikorian said. “But I’ve become a true believer in the importance of mindfulness and being present and being aware and noticing your thoughts. I finally agreed to an idea that (Haberl) had of going on a silent retreat.”
Here is the Team USA roster for the 2020 games, which features quite a bit of returning talent.
- Rachel Fattal (2016)
- Aria Fischer (2016)
- Makenzie Fischer (2016)
- Kaleigh Gilchrist (2016)
- Stephania Haralabidis
- Paige Hauschild
- Ashleigh Johnson (2016)
- Amanda Longan
- Maddie Musselman (2016)
- Jamie Neushul
- Melissa Seidemann (2012, 2016)
- Maggie Steffens (2012, 2016)
- Alys Williams
The United States will also take on South Africa, Italy, Hungary and Greece in the group stage.
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USA vs Japan Water Polo Live Stream: How to Watch Online