USA-AUSTRALIA EXPRESS:Aug. 5 in Kashima, JapanUSA 4 Australia 3. Goals: Rapinoe 8, 21, Lloyd 45+1, 51; Kerr 17, Foord 54, Gielnik 90. * * * * * * * * * * Veteran forwards Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe, scoreless in the first five Olympic matches, each scored twice in the 4-3 win that earned the USA […]
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USA-Canada Women's Olympics Semifinal Player Ratings
USA-CANADA EXPRESS:Aug. 2 in Kashima, JapanUSA 0 Canada 1. Goals: Fleming pen. 75. * * * * * * * * * * Canada, despite its unimpressive offense, knocked the USA out of gold-medal contention with a 1-0 semifinal win. Besides the goal that came on a 75th-minute penalty kick, the Canadians had one shot on […]
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USA-Mexico Men's Gold Cup Final Player Ratings
USA-MEXICO EXPRESS:Aug. 1 in Las VegasUSA 1 Mexico 0 (OT) Goal: M.Robinson 117.Att.: 61,514. * * * * * * * * * * Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s young, mostly MLS-based players lifted the 2021 Gold Cup with a 1-0 overtime over Mexico. El Tri dominated most of the game — 64% possession; 22 to 14 shots — but failed […]
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USA-Netherlands Women's Olympics Player Ratings
USA-NETHERLANDS EXPRESS:July 30 in Yokohama, JapanUSA 2 Netherlands 2. (USA wins 4-2 on penalties) Goals: S.Mewis 28, Williams 31; Miedema 18, 54.Att.: behind closed doors. * * * * * * * * * * After getting only 16 minutes of playing time in the previous three games, Lynn Williams provided the USA’s best attacking performance […]
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USA-Qatar Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-QATAR EXPRESS:July 29 in Austin, TexasUSA 1 Qatar 0. Goal: Zardes 86.Att.: 20,500. * * * * * * * * * * With the same starting lineup that narrowly beat Jamaica in the quarterfinals (1-0 with an 84th-minute goal) the USA again improved after the subs arrived in the second half, and beat Qatar, 1-0 (with […]
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USA-Australia Women's Olympics Player Ratings
USA-AUSTRALIA EXPRESS:July 27 in Kashima, JapanUSA 0 Australia 0.Att.: behind closed doors. * * * * * * * * * * A lackluster, error-laden performance by the USA ended with a scoreless tie against Australia that sends the Americans into the knockout stage with a second-place finish in Group G on four points — […]
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USA-Jamaica Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-CANADA EXPRESS:July 25 in Arlington, TexasUSA 1 Jamaica 0. Goals: Hoppe 84.Att.: 41,318. * * * * * * * * * * The USA earned a semifinal date with Gold Cup guest Qatar thanks to its 1-0 win over Jamaica. Sunday’s scrappy affair in Texas went the USA’s way thanks to second-half improvement and the […]
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USA-New Zealand Women's Olympics Player Ratings
USA-NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS:July 24 in Saitama, JapanUSA 6 New Zealand 1. Goals: Lavelle 9, Horan 45, own goal 63, 90+3, Press 80, Morgan 88; Hassett 72.Att.: behind closed doors. * * * * * * * * * * An under-prepared, offensively tame New Zealand provided a convenient foe for the USA’s rebound after its 3-0 […]
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USA-Sweden Women's Olympics Player Ratings
USA-SWEDEN EXPRESS:July 21 in TokyoUSA 0 Sweden 3. Goals: Blackstenius 25, 54, Hurtig 72.Att.: behind closed doors. * * * * * * * * * * In its Olympic opener in Tokyo, the USA passed to the Swedes more than to each other, defended lackadaisically, constantly seemed a step slower, and squandered close-range chances in […]
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USA-Canada Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-CANADA EXPRESS:July 18 in Kansas City, KansasUSA 1 Canada 0. Goals: Moore 1. Att.: 18,467. * * * * * * * * * * Shaq Moore hit the net 20 seconds after kickoff and the USA held on for a 1-0 win over Canada that earned it a first-place finish in Group B. On the […]