Posted on 06/06/2015 3:25:29 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
I'm sure this will be helpful to some latecomers as well as to me.
Thanks.
Leni
Leni
How the USA got here: The Americans won Group D, then defeated Colombia, China and Germany in knockout round play.
How Japan got here: The Japanese won Group C, then defeated Netherlands, Australia and England in knockout round play.
The matchup: Japan defeated the United States in the 2011 Women's World Cup on penalty kicks. A year later, the Americans avenged that loss with a 2-1 victory in the London Olympics final.
England beat Germany for the first time in 31 years to finish third at the #FIFAWWC http://t.co/3lAUo9Fdv9 pic.twitter.com/4rvQy5Kg7j— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 5, 2015
Why is that day special? she asks. It was the World Cup final and we lost it.Revenge is a dish best served cold
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