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WATCH LIVE: USA women’s volleyball looks to beat Japan, make semis

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The United States women’s volleyball team looks to make its next steps toward a gold medal when it faces Japan on Tuesday in Rio.

WATCH LIVE: USA vs Japan — 1 p.m. EDT

The Americans went 5-0 to win Pool B, earning them a date with Pool A’s fourth-place side.

That’s Japan, who went 2-3 and lost two more sets than it won in pool play.

The U.S. went to the gold medal game in 2012, where they lost to Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16:  Sandra Perkovic of Croatia reacts after winning the gold medal in the Women's Discus Throw Final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)