Team USA plays against Australia in men’s water polo at the 2024 Olympic Games this afternoon. The matchup will be broadcasted on USA Network at 12 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the quarterfinal match for free online by using the free trials offered by Fubo TV and DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling and Peacock will livestream today’s game.

Team USA has not won an Olympic medal in this event since 2008, so they will try to reach the podium this summer. The American squad has performed at a high level thus far, finishing the group stage in third place with a 3-2 record. Notably, the United States have played well on the offensive end, scoring 59 goals through five matches. Although, they have struggled mightily on defense, conceding 51 goals.

The American squad began the competition with a tough 12-8 loss against Italy, which placed them at the bottom of the group. However, Team USA bounced back with a strong 14-8 win against Romania to even their record.

The United States experienced some adversity in their third game, losing 13-11 to Greece. With a 1-2 record, the United States had to win their final two games to advance in the tournament. The American squad notched a huge 12-7 win against Montenegro and followed up that performance with a 14-11 win against Croatia to end the group stage.

Since they are currently on a two game win streak, Team USA should play with a lot of confidence against Australia this afternoon.

Australia performed similarly in the group stage, finishing with a 3-2 record. After losing their first Olympic match, the Australian squad won three games in a row to clinch a spot in the knockout stage. Although, they lost their final group stage match 14-13 against Japan, so they are coming off a poor performance.

Fans can watch this matchup for free online by using the free trials offered by Fubo TV and DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling and Peacock will livestream today’s match.