USWNT vs. Brazil Gold Medal Match Recap Show

Olympic basketball enters the semifinals today, with a red-hot Team USA taking another important step toward seizing their eighth-straight Olympic gold.

After soundly defeating Nigeria 88-74 in their quarterfinal, the US cruised to a comfortable 83-64 win over Australia this morning to reach Sunday’s gold medal match. Plus, they got the job done by recording double-digit wins throughout the Paris tournament.

The last time the US failed to make an Olympic gold medal game was in 1992, when they last suffered any defeat at the Olympic level.

Team USA extends Olympic win streak with semifinal victory

The victory gave the US their 60th straight win at the Olympic Games, once again showcasing depth and talent from every player on the roster.

After finishing pool play with an impressive +58 point differential, the team’s dominance has continued in the knockout rounds.

The reigning Olympic champions pushed the margin even further against Australia, with their lead ballooning to 30 points early in the fourth quarter.

France vs. Belgium will decide gold medal match

The US must now wait to find out their gold medal opponent later this afternoon, and today’s second semifinal could bring even more fireworks when it tips off at 3 PM ET.

Host nation France will take on Belgium, a team with a wealth of fans traveling to Paris to cheer on their national team.

France has appeared self-assured throughout the Olympic tournament, with a pool play loss to Australia their only blemish thus far. But Belgium has looked similarly dangerous, with their only loss coming at the hands of the US in the group stage.

Belgium forward Emma Meesseman set a new record for consecutive 20-point Olympic performances with seven, a stat that dates back to the Tokyo Games. France, however, should feel confident in their attempt to better their bronze medal finish in Tokyo, relying on Marine Johannes’s sharpshooting combined with Gabby Williams’s stellar overall play.

How to watch Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game

With 60-straight wins behind them, the US has only one game left between them and historic Olympic glory. They’ll go for gold against either France or Belgium on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET, with live coverage across NBC networks.