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Perfect pitch
The United States struggled, but pulled out the victory and finished as group leaders against a France team that never gave up, although it was not enough.
End game
United States 93-82 France.
4Q 01:08
Loyd, despite the marking, turns around and scores two more.
4Q 01:49
Charles with the half turn and scores two more points.
4Q 05:04
Charles with a three-pointer to pull within 10 points down the stretch.
4Q 05:45
Gruda with the foul and count to get closer on the board.
4Q 06:34
Wilson goes in between two and adds two more to the board.
4Q 07:13
Wilson with the double, but the United States continues to struggle mightily.
4Q 09:43
Miyem with the shot to make the three-pointer and get within one.
End of third quarter
United States 71-67 France.
3Q 00:59
Charles sharpens his aim and adds two more points.
3Q 05:55
Gruda only scores one penalty shot out of two.
2Q 05:51
Williams gets into the paint and scores two more points.
3Q 07:44
The experienced Sue Bird appears with the long triple.
3Q 08:34
Alexia with a double and the Frenchwoman opens the scoring in the second half.
3Q 10:00
The second half begins.
Half time
United States 50-44 France.
2Q 01:19
Wilson with the half turn and adds two more.
2Q 02:18
Stewart sharpens his aim and scores the triple.
2Q 05:57
Wilson scored to add two more.
2Q 06:34
Fowles with the half-around and between two makes the basket, in addition to receiving the foul.
2Q 08:32
Chelsea Gray from the corner puts in the three-pointer.
2Q 09:06
Diggins scores, is fouled and takes the penalty shot.
2Q 09:17
Valeriane with the long distance triple.
Half time
United States 19-22 France.
1Q 01:11
Stewart with the half-turn to score two more points.
1Q 02:15
Roupert once again sharpened his aim and scored two more.
1Q 02:26
Foul and count for Roupert and they take a three-point lead.
1Q 04:44
Miyem with the double to gestate the turnaround in the game.
1Q 05:23
Millem with the jumper and the French turn the score around.
1Q 07:09
Duchet with the half-volley and basket for France.
1Q 07:37
Wilson with the half turn and the shot to score the double.
1Q 09:05
Griner with the foul and count.
1Q 09:26
Griner's half-volley to open the scoring in favor of the United States.
1Q 10:00
The match begins
They are presented
At this moment, each of the players from both nations are presented on the court.
Already warming up
Both teams are already warming up prior to the start of the game.
Last game
Prior to the FIBA 2018 World Cup, these two nations faced each other, with the United States winning against France by a score of 77 to 60.
North American dominance
The United States has two victories over France in the Olympic Games and has a 27-2 advantage in the head-to-head record.
Happy birthday
Diggins-Smith is celebrating her birthday and hopes to celebrate with yet another victory on her way to another Olympic gold medal.
Happy birthday, @SkyDigg4! 🙌🇺🇸 #USABfamily
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 2, 2021
As #USABWNT pursues a 7th consecutive Olympic gold medal, we pulled Sky for 7 quick questions. pic.twitter.com/YxWJoJElz1
Results United States
United States 81-72 Nigeria
United States 86-69 Japan.
Results for France
France 70-74 Japan
France 87-62 Nigeria.
The defense
Defense will be key to a good result for the French, especially not allowing space for three-pointers where the Americans have been effective.
On the other side
The United States has already qualified for the next round, but will be looking to finish the group stage with a win before the quarterfinals kick off in two days.
Start
The United States is looking to finish the group stage on a high note against a France side seeking its first win of the tournament. We begin our coverage.
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What time is USA vs France match for 2020 Olympic Games?
This is the start time of the game USA vs France of 2nd August in several countries:
Argentina: 1:40 AM.
Bolivia: 12:40 AM in Marca Claro.
Brazil: 1:40 AM in Marca Claro.
Chile: 12:40 AM in Marca Claro.
Colombia: 11:40 PM in Marca Claro.
Ecuador: 11:40 PM in Marca Claro.
USA (ET): 12:40 AM in NBC.
Spain: 6:40 PM.
Mexico: 11:40 AM in Marca Claro.
Paraguay: 1:40 AM in Marca Claro.
Peru: 11:40 PM in Marca Claro.
Uruguay: 1:40 PM in Marca Claro.
Key Player France
What Sandrine Gruda did last game was fantastic as she played the most minutes of the game with a total of 30 and contributed the most points with 14 (7-14 from the field).
Key Player USA
Aja Wilson has been stealing the spotlight with his good basketball and being key for the American team to get the victories; against Japan he shined with 20 points in almost 27 minutes of action.
France roster
4 FAUTHOUX Marine Point Guard, 5 MIYEM Endene (C) Center Wing, 6 CHARTEREAU Alexia Center Wing, 7 GRUDA Sandrine Center, 8 CIAK Helena Center, 10 MICHEL Sarah Guard, 11 VUKOSAVLJEVIC Valeriane Forward, 12 RUPERT Iliana Center, 15 WILLIAMS Gabby Forward, 23 JOHANNES Marine Guard, 39 DUCHET Alix Point Guard. 93 TCHATCHOUANG Diandra Small Forward.
United States roster
Ariel ATKINS, Sue BIRD, Tina CHARLES, Napheesa COLLIER, Skylar DIGGINS, Sylvia FOWLES, Chelsea GRAY, Brittney GRINER, Jewell LOYD, Breanna STEWART, Diana TAURASI, A'Ja WILSON, Dan HUGHES, Cheryl REEVE, Dawn Michelle STALEY, Jennifer Marie SULLIVAN.
Group B
The United States leads the group with two wins, Japan and France have one win and Nigeria are at the bottom of the section without a taste of glory.
France: kill or be killed
Due to their opening loss to Japan, France must win if they want to stay alive, otherwise they will need a win by Nigeria and then have to look at the tiebreaker criteria to advance.
United States: to end on a high note
The United States will be looking to finish with a perfect record and declare themselves ready to face the quarterfinals, although their collective performance has not been entirely good because they have struggled at times.
The venue
The Saitama Super Arena was built in 2000 and has not only been used to host sporting events, but has also hosted concerts and, in fact, houses a John Lennon museum. This venue will host all men's and women's basketball games.
Kick-off time
The USA vs France match will be played at the Saitama Super Arena, in Tokyo, Japan. The kick-off is scheduled at 12:40 am ET.
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