The first competitions began on Wednesday in Japan and were set to continue Thursday with softball and men’s soccer games. Because of the 13-hour time difference with Tokyo, the events started Wednesday night in the United States.
Here are some of the top games to watch:
U.S. and Canada at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, on NBC Sports.
Japan against Mexico at 11 p.m., on NBC Sports.
Italy against Australia at 2 a.m., Thursday, July 22, on NBC Sports
Mexico against France at 4 a.