USA Women's National Volleyball (No. 1) vs Japan (No. 3)

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) ranks the U.S. Women No. 1 in the world, while Japan is ranked No. 3. The Americans finished the 2012 season with their second consecutive Olympic Games silver medal, one spot ahead of the Japanese who claimed the bronze in London.

The USA-Japan series has been a storied rivalry among friendly countries. Since 1983, the U.S. Women and Japan have played 211 matches – the most with any U.S. opponent - with many of the contests in the 1980s and 1990s taking part in similar tours in either the United States or Japan. The U.S. has played Cuba 148 times since 1983, which ranks as the second most matches in an all-time series.

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