USWNT star Carli Lloyd did it her own way, retiring with complicated and dominant legacy
The USWNT icon is stepping away at age 39 after a glittering career full of defiance, spirit and excellence, a key to the U.S.'s many successes.
The USWNT icon is stepping away at age 39 after a glittering career full of defiance, spirit and excellence, a key to the U.S.'s many successes.
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United States women's national team's Megan Rapinoe has said the team weren't satisfied with their performance at the Olympics.
Australia were outclassed in the Olympic bronze medal match. United States might have won 4-3, but there was more than one goal between the teams.
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Sweden and Canada have asked Olympic organisers to move the women's gold-medal match on Friday to avoid the sweltering heat of the Japanese summer.
United States women's national team forward Alex Morgan has said she is "devastated" that they will not compete for the Olympic gold medal.
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Australia had more possession, corners, free kicks and shots. But they were unable to muster a goal as they missed out on a gold medal chance.
Sweden beat Australia 1-0 to set up a gold medal match against Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The players weren't clicking and weren't aggressive. They weren't having fun. The USWNT looked a shadow of itself as it failed to compete for gold.
USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe has said the semifinal defeat to Canada in the Olympic Games is a "bitter one to swallow."
The United States women's national team was knocked out of Olympic gold-medal contention after losing 1-0 to Canada in the semifinal.
USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was forced off with an injury in the first half of the Olympic semifinal against Canada.
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Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 1 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |