Opening ceremonies are Wednesday at Mong Kok Stadium, which will also be the site of the semifinals and championship games. Before then, the U.S. must get through pool play.
Twenty teams were separated into four groups based on how they finished in 2019 and balanced by continental federation. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the championship playoffs.
Ranked No. 1 in the world, the U.S. is in Pool A with Germany (8th), Puerto Rico (9th), China (14th) and Israel (17th). The Americans’ pool-play schedule (all times U.S. Eastern):
Friday, Aug. 16 – USA vs. Germany – 8 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17 – USA vs. Puerto Rico – 8 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 18 – USA vs. China – 5 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 20 – USA vs. Israel – 5 a.m.
After pool play, teams will be reseeded for the playoffs. The top finishers in each pool will be seeded 1-4 and second-place teams 5-8 based on their records, with potential tiebreakers being goal differential (capped at 12 per game), goals conceded (fewest) and, if needed, a coin flip.
The quarterfinals are Wednesday, Aug. 21, followed by semifinals Thursday, Aug. 22, and medal games Saturday, Aug. 24.
Fans in the U.S. can watch all the games on World Lacrosse’s new streaming service, WLTV.
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