With a 3-0 win over Chile on Sunday on the outskirts of Paris, the U.S. clinched a spot in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup.
U.S. midfielder Julie Ertz celebrates after scoring a goal during a victory over Chile in group play at the Women's World Cup in France on Sunday. And it was cheered there by an overwhelmingly pro-American contingent in the sellout crowd of 45,594.
And they made their presence known from the start of this tournament, packing tiny Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims for last Tuesday’s opening game and filling hulking Parc des Princes on Sunday. Ellis completely overhauled her lineup from Tuesday’s 13-0 rout with just four players — goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, defender Abby Dahlkemper and midfielders Ertz and Lindsey Horan – starting again Sunday. But it hardly seemed to matter.minute, cutting in front of Ertz and using her left foot to volley home a poor clearance, giving her a goal in a record six straight World Cup games dating to 2015.
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