A year later than expected, it's time to figure out how to watch live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21 (depending on the time zone, which may vary depending on your location). This is because of the complex interplay of athletics, sports, channels, and continents.

Below is a complete list of the first day of events, when the U.S. women's soccer (or football, if you prefer) team will play the Swedish team. However, if you can't get up early in the morning US time to watch the match live, you can watch a replay on Peacock or elsewhere.

The Olympics will be a major moment for the iconic Megan Rapinoe-led USWNT, which will look to avenge the 2016 Games in which it missed out on a medal for the first time in six games. The team has also won the last two FIFA Women's World Cups, so the goal is on their backs.

If you are away from home or unable to watch the necessary channels for the Tokyo Olympics, you can still watch the live stream using a virtual private network, or VPN.

VPNs make it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, rather than the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming service you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

For example, a Brit currently in the US can watch a live stream of the Tokyo Olympics on BBC iPlayer

without being in the UK. We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see UK services, select UK from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action; access BBC iPlayer or other websites to watch the matches.

Today's (and tomorrow's) events will be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network (NBC SN), the Olympic Channel and USA Network. The full schedule, including channels, is as follows.

Tuesday, July 20

Softball

Wednesday, July 21

Softball

Women's Soccer

If you do not have a cable or satellite package and are out of contract, Sling TV, Hulu With Live TV, Fubo TV, AT&T TV, and other live TV streaming services (depending on region) to watch these channels.

Of these options, we recommend Sling TV, which starts at $35. To get NBCSN, Olympic Channel and USA, you need the Sling Blue + Sports Extra pack ($11 monthly add-on). Fubo is a $65 monthly package for these channels and many others.

The Brits have it easy. All Olympic coverage is aggregated on the BBC and its BBC iPlayer.

However, the Beeb does not specify which of the following competitions it will broadcast. So here is a list of when the Team GB games will take place. More matches may take place, so please refer to the list above for the entire event.

If you are traveling outside the UK and have a valid UK TV license, you can still follow all the matches with the best VPN services such as ExpressVPN.

Wednesday, July 21

Women's soccer

Sportsnet, TLN, TSN, and CBC all offer various Olympic events online if you log in with your cable provider or sign up for a standalone package. Streaming. Sportsnet is $19.99/month; TSN, which is streaming only, is $4.99/day or $19.99/month.

If you travel out of the country, you can use ExpressVPN to access paid services.

Wednesday, July 21

Softball

Women's Soccer

Down Under, Aussies can watch the Tokyo Olympics for free on the Network 7Plus streaming service.

Currently out of the country. Please use ExpressVPN to access paid services.