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Here’s a look at today’s teams. USA coach Vlatko Andonovski makes three changes from the lineup that faced the Netherlands in the quarter-finals: Tierna Davidson for Abby Dahlkemper in the back, Rose Lavelle for Sam Mewis in the midfield and Alex Morgan for Carli Lloyd in front.
Hello and welcome to Ibaraki Kashima Stadium for today’s Olympic semi-final match between the United States and Canada. The four-time world champions have navigated a rocky course through group stage and survived a thrilling quarter-final clash against the Netherlands to reach the last four, where a showdown with their northern border rivals awaits.
The USA fell behind 1-0 in the 18th minute, stormed back to take a 2-1 lead on goals in the 28th and 31st, only to concede an equalizer early in the second half. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saved a penalty in the 82nd minute to help send the match to extra time, then made two crucial stops during the penalty shootout to send the USA through to its sixth Olympic semi-final. Canada also needed extra time and penalties to advance to the semis, topping Brazil from the spot following a scoreless 120 minutes of action.
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