The pressure is on for the U.S. Men’s Under-23 National Team heading into the second day of the men’s Olympic soccer tournament.
On Saturday, July 27, back at the Stade de Marseille, the United States will face New Zealand in a very important match, where the pressure will be on the United States to get all three points. The United States is coming off a 3-0 loss to France in Marseille, which puts them in a very difficult position and they need at least one big result to ensure they qualify for the knockout stage.
Coach Marko Mitrovic has some big decisions to make after inpidual errors from his centre-back duo Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson led to goals for France.
New Zealand, on the other hand, can go into this match safe in the knowledge that the United States will want to take the lead. A draw, or even a win, would secure them a place in the quarterfinals.
Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch, kick-off times and the latest news on the lineup.
USMNT vs. New Zealand live broadcast, tv channel
Here’s how to watch this 2024 Olympics game in the United States:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | United States Network | FuboNBC Sports app/website, Peacock |
USA: This game is available to stream live on NBC’s USA Network. Streaming options are available at Fubothat offers a FREE trial for new subscribers and Peacock.
What time is USMNT vs. New Zealand? kick off?
This 2024 Olympic Games group stage match will be held at the Stade de Marseille (Stade Velodrome) in Marseille, France, and will kick off on Saturday, July 27 at 7:00 pm local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the United States:
| Date | Start time | |
| Eastern Time | Saturday July 27th | 13:00 |
| Central time | Saturday July 27th | 12:00 pm |
| Mountain Time | Saturday July 27th | 11am |
| Pacific Time | Saturday July 27th | 10:00 am |
| State of Alaska | Saturday July 27th | 09 am |
| Hawaii ST | Saturday July 27th | 7 am |
USMNT vs. New Zealand lineups, team news
Coach Marko Mitrovic has some big decisions to make after some inpidual errors cost the U.S. their 3-0 loss to France. He seems unlikely to split up the two senior center backs, but after their performance, we could see Maximilian Dietz come in. Also, down the road, only Benji Cremaschi didn’t play in the U.S.’s last game, so he’ll almost certainly play and possibly start against New Zealand.
USWNT Starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Schulte (GK): Harriel, Zimmerman, Robinson, Wiley; Busio, Tessmann, Mihailovic; McGlynn, McGuire, Cremaschi.
New Zealand’s attack of Ben Waine and Sarpeet Singh is as formidable as any in the competition, with Waine coming off the winning goal in the last game. New Zealand also boasts two players who may be familiar to some current or former MLS players in the United States: Minnesota United’s Michael Boxall and Jay Herdman, son of Toronto FC coach John Herdman.
New Zealand starting XI (4-3-3 from right to left): — Bale, Derrick, Garbett.
USMNT vs. New Zealand prediction
The United States knew that getting a good result against host France would be very difficult, so all the pressure is on Mitrovic’s team to get all three points on Saturday. The United States has enough talent, especially against similar opponents, to create chances and score goals. They should be able to score a couple of goals. The question is, can they stop New Zealand from scoring as well?
Prediction: USMNT 2-1 New Zealand
