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Sweden 1(4), USWNT 1(3) The United States women’s national team fell to Sweden in penalty kicks after coming back with a goal from Alex Morgan in the late stages of the game. After Sweden took the 1-0 lead in the second half, Morgan got on the end of a deflected ball at the top of the…
In what was supposed to be the United States’ easiest game of the tournament, the USWNT managed a draw against Colombia to round out group play in the Olympics. The result means the United States finished group play with seven points, enough to win Group G over the likes of France (six points), New Zealand…
United States 2, New Zealand 0 One of the biggest questions heading into the Olympic games was how much Jill Ellis and the United States would see the youthful surge take effect in the lineup. Wednesday’s 2-0 win featured some of the new faces integrated into the lineup. Mallory Pugh, the 18 year old phenom…
The United States Women’s National Team begins its Olympic Gold Medal defense at 5 p.m. CT, Wednesday against New Zealand in Group G. We look at what lies ahead for the Yanks. With the heart of the lineup still intact from the 2012 Olympics and a world number one ranking heading into the 2016 Olympics…