When is the beach volleyball gold medal match? Artacho del Solar and Clancy into the final

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When is the beach volleyball gold medal match? Artacho del Solar and Clancy into the final image

Australian duo Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are into the gold medal match of the beach volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Latvia in the semi-finals. 

The Aussies claimed a 23-21, 21-13 win over the Latvians to book a spot in the final against the USA on Friday afternoon.

The Americans earned a dominant victory over Switzerland to secure their own place in the decider. 

Here's everything you need to know about the gold medal showdown. 

WHEN IS THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINAL?

The beach volleyball final of the Tokyo Olympics will be played on Friday, August 6 at (AEST) 12:30pm. 

WHO IS AUSTRALIA PLAYING IN THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINAL?

Artacho del Solar and Clancy will play the American duo April Ross and Alix Klineman in the final. 

Ross and Klineman scored a one-sided victory over Switzerland in their semi, winning 21-12, 21-11. 

HOW TO WATCH THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINAL

As with the rest of the Tokyo Games, Aussies can tune into the final live on Channel Seven.

The beach volleyball final can also be streamed online through the 7plus app.

AUSTRALIA BEATS LATVIA TO REACH GOLD MEDAL MATCH 

The first set was a closely contested affair, with the Aussies edging it 23-21.

Artacho del Solar and Clancy showed their dominance in the second set, taking it 21-13 to advance to the final. 

"We always knew we were going to be in this position, but it's just awesome for us to know we took another step forward today," Clancy said after the semi-final win. 

"We stayed really patient. There was a patch where we weren't right where we wanted to be, but we stayed strong and we came out strong after our technical timeout in the second set. 

"We showed that's out game. I'm so proud of Mariafe and our whole team. Now we just have one more step."

The Australians won gold at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Cancun in May, but Artacho del Solar admits to some nerves throughout the semi in Tokyo. 

"Nerves are normal, but I tried to turn them into positive fire, excitement an aggression," she said. 

"I was just super-confident we were able to come back if we kept focussing on our processes and what we've been doing as a team.

"Super stoked." 

AUSTRALIA VS USA - CANCUN FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR 

Artacho del Solar and Clancy played Ross and Klineman in the semis of the World Tour event in Cancun in May. 

The Aussies claimed a two-set 21-11, 21-15 win. 

Check out the full match here.

MARIAFE ARTACHO DEL SOLAR USING BEACH VOLLEYBALL TO CREATE INSPIRING LEGACY

Sporting News caught up the Artacho del Solar in the lead-up to the Olympics, with the Peruvian born star telling the Remember the Name Podcast about her goals and ambitions in the sport. 

Check out the article here, or watch her story below. 

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