The Olympic Semifinal. Let's go 😤
🇺🇸 vs. 🇨🇦
📍: Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
🕓: 4 a.m. ET
📺: @USA_Network, @TelemundoSports, @NBCOlympics
📰: https://t.co/zqrtOhMWIT@TeamUSA | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/KpIGnnfpDZ— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 1, 2021
Posted on 07/21/2021 1:28:34 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Let the Games begin! After a year of waiting, the U.S. Women’s National Team will launch its Olympic campaign on July 21, taking on Sweden in its first match at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. local/4:30 a.m. ET at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo and the match will be broadcast in the United States on the USA Network and Telemundo, with streaming coverage also provided at NBCOlympics.com and through the Telemundo Deportes App. The match will also be replayed later that day on NBCSN at 8:30 a.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET.
The USA enters the tournament looking to capture its fifth gold medal and, in the process, become the first reigning Women’s World Cup champion to capture Olympic gold. Seventeen players on the USA’s Olympic roster helped the USA win its fourth World Cup title in France during the summer of 2019.
To do so, the USA will not only have to navigate a grueling schedule with only two rest days between matches in the heat and humidity of the Japanese summer, but will also have to contend with a talented field of opposition, beginning with Sweden.
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Thanks KC_Lion 😍🥇👍
Another chapter, another challenge 😤
Let's freaking go! ⚽💪 Olympic semifinal vs. 🇨🇦 coming up Monday at 4am ET pic.twitter.com/3zDa6dYsf5— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 1, 2021
⚡️ Matchday mood ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/EdTmnONolE— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 2, 2021
You are welcome FRiend!
The Olympic Semifinal. Let's go 😤
🇺🇸 vs. 🇨🇦
📍: Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
🕓: 4 a.m. ET
📺: @USA_Network, @TelemundoSports, @NBCOlympics
📰: https://t.co/zqrtOhMWIT@TeamUSA | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/KpIGnnfpDZ— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 1, 2021
IT'S SEMIFINAL TIME!
Another early morning (or late night #TeamNoSleep) but we know you'll be bringing the energy from back home!❤️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NHBB5P3qe4— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 1, 2021
Screw the women’s team. The US Men just beat Mexico to win the Gold Cup!
The U.S. women's national team will face Canada in the Tokyo Olympic semifinals on Monday at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Japan. The two teams are each other's most frequent foe in competition, and the postponed 2020 Summer Games semifinal will be their 62nd meeting all-time. USA leads the the series with a 51-7-3 record, and are undefeated against Canada in 36 consecutive matches with 30 wins 6 draws.
starting keeper Stephanie Labbe was booked in the quarterfinal and is unavailable for the semifinal.That's great for US!
🇺🇸 STARTING XI 🇨🇦
Semifinal set 😤 pic.twitter.com/DHWa4TqEUc— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 2, 2021
With tonight's win, the @USMNT has defeated Mexico in back-to-back Tournament Finals for the first time ever 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/nyjxu2U8M3— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 2, 2021
USA GK Naeher out with injury.
New GK looks a bit short, IMO.
Now both sides are missing their starting goal keeper.
USA giving up too many corners.
I’m going to scream if we get an offsides goal.
Focus USA!
Halftime 0-0
That’s bad for any penalty shootout.
... or just plain penalty,
USA 0-1 Canada
New GK could have blocked the penalty shot if she were taller, IMO.
If not for the hand to the face we would still be not winning.
Congratulations Canada!
Better luck next time USA.
Bronze is still on the table.
“...hand to the face...” I don’t follow.
I take it, even when it was zero to zero, Canada seemed to be the stronger team.
The U.S. was again flat and this time it caught up with them. Canada played well enough to win. That said, I don’t agree with the call that led to the penalty kick. Tierna Davidson had cut the ball off and had inside position. She was playing the ball all the way. The Canadian player came in from behind.
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