Her tally near the end of the first half of extra time breaks a scoreless tie to defeat defensive-minded Japan, with Germany or Canada next up
Trinity Rodman jumps into the arms of American teammate Emily Fox after scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 quarterfinal women’s soccer victory over Japan at the Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. PARIS — Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday.
Rodman’s goal to the top of the far post came as time in stoppage time in the first extra period. She fell to the field as she was embraced by her teammates in celebration.Former U.S. women’s national team stars Megan Rapinoe and Mia Hamm, as well as rapper Snoop Dogg, were among the fans at a packed Parc des Princes.
Mallory Swanson, who leads the team with three goals in the tournament, had the best opportunities for the United States in the second half. But the U.S. was uncharacteristically plagued with errant passes and missed opportunities. The Americans won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games after a loss to Canada in the semifinals. Japan fell on home soil to Sweden in the quarterfinals at the COVID-delayed tournament.Africa’s fastest man, Omanyala carries Kenya’s hopes for a first Olympic gold in the 100 meters
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