The U.S. went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games.
A goal from Trinity Rodman in the 105th minute was the difference between the U.S. and Japan in Saturday's hard-fought women's soccer Paris Olympics quarterfinal.The U.S., who went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games, found it difficult to break down a compact Japan ese defense. They were uncharacteristically plagued with errant passes and missed opportunities.
It was a tight match between familiar opponents. Japan defeated the United States in the final of the 2011 Women's World Cup. The next year, the Americans beat Japan in the 2012 Olympic final for the gold. The title in London would be the last of a record four gold medals for the United States in the Olympics.The Americans won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games after a loss to Canada in the semifinals. Japan fell on home soil to Sweden in the quarterfinals at the COVID-delayed tournament.
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