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BORDEAUX, France (AP) — France players say they used an offensive song about their heritage as motivation to beat soccer rival Argentina at the Paris Olympics. Players from both sides clashed on the field immediately after France’s 1-0 quarterfinal victory. To many observers the fracas seemed inevitable. Friday...

Offensive video gave France soccer players extra motivation to beat Argentina at Paris Olympics

Two more wins and the USWNT can claim gold after advancing tot he semifinals. The U.S. women's national team are off to the semifinals of the women's soccer event at the Olympic Games, defeating Japan 1-0 on Saturday courtesy of an extra time goal from Trinity Rodman. The game's lone...

USWNT vs. Japan score: Team USA advance to Olympic semifinals after extra time thanks to Trinity Rodman smash

CBS Sports

The U.S. and Japan played each other in several iconic finals in the last decade or so

USWNT vs. Japan: 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinal match to be latest chapter in storied rivalry

This time last year, the U.S. women’s national soccer team was in disarray. In fact, it was July of last year when Megan Rapinoe, undoubtedly the glue of the roster for close to a decade, announced her intent to retire from professional soccer.I t felt like the piling on of a rapildly-growing series of unfortunate events.

U.S. Soccer’s women ran through the Olympic group stage. We predict the rest of their run

New York Post

After three consecutive wins in the group stage, the USWNT is headed to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic soccer tournament.

The team notched wins against Zambia, Germany, and Australia on the road to the quarterfinals. Now, they’ll play Japan, which went 2-1 on the group stage. 

Since women’s soccer was introduced to the Olympics for the 1996 games, the USWNT has played in each tournament, winning gold four times, with one silver and one bronze medal — there’s only one of the seven Olympics they’ve participated in that they didn’t win a medal at. 

The USWNT is going for gold...

How to watch USWNT vs. Japan in 2024 Olympics quarterfinals live for free

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The United States has claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the knockout round for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA only needed to beat Puerto Rico by four points to earn the top ranking. It left no doubt, coming away with a decisive 21-point victory, 104-83. Anthony Edwards was...

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Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

PARIS (AP) — Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the team needed it most. Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday.

Rodman's extra-time stunner sends USWNT to Olympic soccer semis

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The Independent

France and Argentina players and staff clashed on the pitch at full-time as the hosts edged a bad-tempered match 1-0 in Bordeaux to reach the Olympic semi-finals.Tempers flared after the final whistle as substitutes and coaching staff spilled on to the pitch amid ugly confrontations.Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth-minute header settled the contest to set up a last-four meeting with Egypt, while France’s Enzo Millot was shown a red card after the final whistle.The scenes come after Argentina players were filmed singing a derogatory chant about the origins of France’s black players in the wake of their Copa America triumph last month.And tensions were running high from the start in Bordeaux, with the home fans loudly booing Argentina’s national anthem before kick-off.      Read More               Novak Djokovic reveals ‘huge relief’ at reaching first Olympic finalZharnel Hughes taking new-found fame from documentary Sprint in his strideEmma Raducanu’s Washington run ended after three-set battle with Paula Badosa      

France and Argentina clash after final whistle in Olympic quarter-final

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The USA women’s soccer team face Japan in Paris on Saturday in a tasty quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Olympics. Emma Hayes’ side navigated the group stage with ease, winning all three of their games and scoring nine goals to win Group B. Going forward the USWNT have been sublime with Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman leading the charge, while the experience of Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle, has been crucial in midfield. Defensively there are still a few issues to work out for the USA but right now they look like the red-hot favorites to win gold in Paris.

USA women’s soccer vs Japan: How to watch, stream link, team news, prediction for Olympic quarterfinal

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After a long, hot, ponderous afternoon of frustration, Trinity Rodman took the ball down, shimmied to her left and delivered a brilliant laser when the United States women's national team needed it most.

Olympics 2024: Rodman helps USA beat Japan, reach semifinals

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USWNT player ratings: Crystal Dunn's dazzling performance lifts USA into semis with 1-0 win over Japan

Not so long ago, in 2011, Japan won the title at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. A year after that, they played the United States women’s...

USWNT player ratings: Crystal Dunn's dazzling performance lifts USA into semis with 1-0 win over Japan

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