USA vs. Canada 2015 World Lacrosse Championship Game Date and Start Time

The goal for the United States for the last four years has been to overcome the results of the past three tournaments—a third place finish in each—and finally take home the gold at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.

A disappointing loss to Iroquois in the team’s opening game felt like more of the same, but back-to-back wins against the Czech Republic and England have put the U.S. in a good position heading into its final Blue Group game.

But as much as the English and Czechs have been part of the world closing the gap on the world’s top three, they don’t hold a candle to the United States' next opponent, Canada. A win would be a big statement to the world that the U.S. is ready to take the tournament’s top prize, but it won’t come easy.

Here are some of the things to watch for in Tuesday’s marquee matchup between the United States and Canada:

United States vs. Canada

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Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday

Venue: Onondaga Arena, Nedrow, New York

Things weren’t as easy against England as many expected for the United States, with the English hanging around until the fourth quarter and even taking a lead into halftime. In the end, the talent of the U.S. was too much for England to handle, but with Canada looking every bit the title favorites with a 19-2 demolition of the Czech Republic, that talent might not be enough.

The Canadians dominated from the start, taking an 18-1 lead and treating the game against the Czech’s more like a training exercise than a part of an international competition.

Starting off the tournament with a tight win over Iroquois, everything appears to be pointing toward a fourth consecutive title for Canada, especially with Mark Matthews, Adam Jones, Dhane Smith and Shawn Evans scoring at will.

But the Americans have finished in third in each of the last three iterations of the tournament for a reason, and they won’t go down without a fight against the Canadians.

Joe Walters will be the go-to guy for the U.S. on offense, as his 18 points lead the team and his knack for finding the right pass will be key to pulling off the upset. Jake Henhawk will also need to step up between the sticks and try and shut down what has been an unstoppable Canadian attack.

If the U.S. can keep the game tight through three quarters, then there is a chance adrenaline could take hold and spur the team to victory. But against such an onslaught of skill, that is much easier said than done.

To be the best you have to beat the best, and right now the Canadians are the best. The U.S. wants to take home the gold, but it will have to find a way to shock the world and take down the favorites.

Stats courtesy of WILC2015.com