The final match. The final chance for a medal. USA and Italy will meet in the bronze medal match of Olympic men's volleyball.
The two are no strangers when it comes to Olympic matchups. They met in the 2016 semifinals with Italy emerging victorious in five sets. The Italians went on to win silver while the Americans beat Russia for bronze. Neither team medaled in Tokyo; this one's for all the marbles. Winner gets bronze, loser goes home empty-handed.
For USA, it's a heartbreaker to be in the third-place match after losing to Poland in five. But it should prevail if it plays like it did Wednesday. Italy was swept by defending champion France in the semifinals.
It may not be the ultimate Olympic match, but USA vs. Italy won't be lackluster. It's the final chance to podium in Paris, meaning athletes will go all-out for a medal around their necks.
Here's what to know to watch the bronze medal match between the U.S. and Italy.
What channel is USA vs. Italy men's volleyball on today?
- TV channel: USA
- Live stream: Peacock, Fubo
The USA-Italy bronze-medal match will air live on USA. It will be shown on the network on a tape-delay, too, at 6 p.m. ET.
Fans can live stream the match on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users. Peacock will also stream USA vs. Italy.
What time is USA vs. Italy men's volleyball today?
- Date: Friday, Aug. 9
- Time: 10 a.m. ET
First serve of the Olympic men's volleyball bronze medal match is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. ET live from Paris.
USA Olympic men's volleyball roster
| Name | Position | College |
| Matt Anderson | Opposite | Penn State |
| Aaron Russell | Outside | Penn State |
| Jeff Jendryk | Middle | Loyola University Chicago |
| TJ DeFalco | Outside | Long Beach State |
| Micah Christenson | Setter | USC |
| Max Holt | Middle | Penn State |
| Micah Ma'a | Setter | UCLA |
| Thomas Jaeschke | Outside | Loyola University Chicago |
| Garrett Muagututia | Outside | UCLA |
| Taylor Averill | Middle | Hawaii |
| David Smith | Middle | UC Irvine |
| Erik Shoji | Libero | Stanford |
USA Olympic men's volleyball coaching staff
| Name | Position |
| John Speraw | Head Coach |
| Matt Fuerbringer | Assistant Coach |
| Javier Weber | Assistant Coach |
| Mike Wall | Assistant Coach |
