The USA Women’s National Basketball team is headed into the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they will face Nigeria on Wednesday, August 7. Team USA is undefeated at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning all three games of their group stage, while Nigeria racked up two wins and one loss in their group.
Team USA is a who’s who of players from the WNBA, including A’ja WIlson, Brittany Griner, Alyssa Thomas, and Diana Taurasi, and women’s team is hoping to add another gold medal – this one would be their eighth – to their impressive record.
USA vs. Nigeria will be played at Bercy Arena in Paris, and will air live on Peacock and the USA Network. We’ve got the full schedule and list of competitors of every game; here’s what to know and when to tune in.
How to watch Team USA vs. Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics:
Date: Wednesday, August 7
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT
Location: Bercy Arena, Paris
TV channels: USA Network
Streaming: Peacock
Where can I stream the USA vs. Nigeria women’s quarterfinal game at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
You can watch the USA vs. Nigeria game, as well as every other women’s basketball game, on Peacock. You can also find most events covered on NBCOlympics.com.
Where to watch USA vs. Nigeria on TV:
In addition to streaming on Peacock, USA vs. Nigeria will be broadcast live on USA Network, with coverage starting early, at 3:15 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air at 11:30 p.m. on USA Network.
How to watch Olympic Basketball without cable:
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Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the platform offers subscribers an Olympics Discovery Multiview, allowing you to watch up to four events at once. Peacock will also have several original shows covering the Games, including Gold Zone, Watch with Alex Cooper and a mobile-app exclusive, customizable and individualized Olympics recap show, narrated by an A.I.-generated voice of Al Michaels.
On top of coverage of every Olympic sport in 2024, you’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
How to watch USA vs. Nigeria for free
Peacock may be the most comprehensive place to watch the Olympics, but it comes with a monthly subscription fee. If you’re interested in watching coverage of the Olympics for free, you can stream free sports coverage from all around the world with the help of a VPN. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.
For example, to watch the USA vs. Nigeria without signing up for Peacock, you can tune into Australia’s 9Now for full coverage of the game. Just sign into your VPN, find a server located in Australia, then make a free account on 9now.com to stream all the action.
And if you need help figuring out how to livestream with a VPN on your TV, there’s a guide for that too.
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ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into Olympic coverage from all over the world rather than just what’s available in the US. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location.
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Who is competing in women’s basketball at the 2024 Olympics?
12 women’s basketball teams started out at the 2024 Olympics. France gained automatic qualification as the host country. The other countries that qualified are listed below:
Women’s Basketball tournament:
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Group A: Serbia, Spain, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico
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Group B: Canada, Nigeria, Australia, France
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Group C: Germany, United States, Japan, Belgium
Of these 12 teams, 8 of them advanced to the quarterfinals. They are: USA, Nigeria, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Serbia, and Australia.
Which players will be on the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Who is coaching the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team?
Cheryl Reeve, president of basketball operations and head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, is head coach for the Olympic team.
The assistant coaches for the team are Mike Thibault, general manager for the Washington Mystics; Kara Lawson, head coach at Duke University; and Joni Taylor, head coach at Texas A&M University.
2024 Team USA Women’s Basketball schedule:
The U.S. women’s basketball team will be playing in their quarterfinal game against Nigeria on August 7. If they advance to the semifinals, those games will be on August 9. All games are available to stream on Peacock, and the broadcast network – USA, NBC, Telemundo, or NBC Universo – where specific matches can be viewed is noted where applicable.
Olympic Women’s Basketball Schedule:
August 7
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Women’s Quarterfinal: Serbia vs. Australia – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
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Women’s Quarterfinal: Spain vs. Belgium – 8:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, encore on NBC Universo at 10 a.m. ET)
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Women’s Quarterfinal: Germany vs. France – 12 p.m. ET (Peacock)
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Women’s Quarterfinal: Nigeria vs. USA – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA at 11:30 p.m. ET)
August 9
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Women’s Semifinal – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 6 p.m. ET)
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Women’s Semifinal – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC Universo, encore on USA at 8 p.m. ET)
August 11
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Women’s Bronze Final – 5:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, USA)
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Women’s Gold Final – 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 3:30 p.m. ET)
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