James GordonThe U.S. Women’s National Team continues their trip to the “FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015” with their first match against Canada on Saturday, June 6th in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a huge match for the USWNT and their fans; the winner will be the top team in the group and is guaranteed a spot in the next round. The other two teams in the group – Japan and Sweden – will be in the running to win the group.
Welcome to our live blog of the game between the US women’s soccer team and the Canadian women’s soccer team. The winner of this match will qualify for the Rio Olympics, and if the US wins it will be the first time since 1996 that the US will advance to the Olympics.
The United States women’s soccer team will face their rivals, Canada, in a friendly game on Saturday, August 11. Kickoff is at 1:00 a.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN, WatchESPN, and ESPN3. Fans can also keep up with the game in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.. Read more about usa vs canada soccer 2021 and let us know what you think.
Tokyo time is 6:37 p.m. on August 2nd.
5:36 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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75′ GOAL!
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PENALTY: 73′! Wow.
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Rose clashed with a backtracking Davidson and fell, but that would be harsh. 72′ VAR review for a potential penalty on the US. Rose collided with a retreating Davidson and fell, but that would be harsh.
5:29 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
5:29 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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67′ Ashley Lawrence of Canada commits a bad foul by running Rapinoe over from behind, turning a favorable position (Rapinoe facing her sideline) into a hazardous one (a free kick).
2:31 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:31 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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68′ That’s why: a driving cross forces a Labbe stop, and O’Hara earns a corner by cycling the ball back in. This results in an Ertz point-blank header — oooooh, she drives it straight at Labbe, who puts it over her bar. The next opportunity is also risky, but Canada exhales a sigh of relief when Labbe takes it.
5:28 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
5:28 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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Carli Lloyd (65′) forces Stephanie Labbe to make a leaping save! Llyod, who was positioned within the box, attempted a first-time shot on goal. Labbe had to palm it over the bar since it appeared to cross him up.
5:23 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
5:23 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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60′ Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd replace Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd for the United States. Lynn Williams, Alex Morgan, and Tobin Heath have all been eliminated from the competition.
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5:22 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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60′ Line changes: Three substitutes for the United States and two substitutes for Canada. Julia Grosso (for Quinn) and Deanne Rose are the Canadians (for Prince, who was excellent today).
5:20 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
5:20 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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58′ A Horan header goes wide of the goal to conclude a run of three consecutive corners for the US, a period of pressure and threat that might have altered the game if one of those corners had met a better head.
2:16 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:16 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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52′ That would have been a great aim to have. Tobin Heath, who was standing at the top of Canada’s box, casually punched a cross out of the air with the back of her foot, dropping a no-look pass into the path of Lynn Williams, who was racing in from the left side. Williams’ shot, though, soared far over the bar.
5:14 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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50′ The US exerts early pressure, like it did in the first half. They aren’t going to stop, and Canada is feeling it right now.
5:05 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
5:05 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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Rapinoe is still wearing her training bib. As a result, there will be no changes for the United States to begin the second half.
5:03 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
5:03 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
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Megan Rapinoe is the first American player out of the locker room after halftime, and she immediately begins a deliberate warmup. Is there going to be a sub?
5:03 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
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At halftime of this Olympic semifinal at sweltering Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, the United States and Canada are locked at 0-0.
Canada seemed to be in command, moving the ball smoothly across midfield and generally controlling the game’s pace. The Americans, on the other hand, were forced to counterattack and never seemed to be a serious scoring danger.
The most significant event of the half was the loss of American goalie Alyssa Naeher, who collapsed to the ground in agony at the 20th minute after falling awkwardly on her right leg and twisting it backward. She remained on the ground for approximately five minutes while attempting to stay in the contest.
She, on the other hand, frowned and gestured toward the sideline after attempting a goal kick a few minutes later. She exited the game in the 30th minute, passing the baton to her backup, Adrianna Franch.
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2:53 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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Alyssa Naeher of the United States clashed with Julie Ertz of her side and subsequently departed the game with an injury. Credit… The New York Times/Chang W. Lee
Alyssa Naeher, the hero of her team’s quarterfinal win in the Olympic women’s soccer competition, suffered a knee injury and had to leave the team’s semifinal match against Canada on Monday.
In the 20th minute, Naeher was hurt in an awkward fall while attempting to stop a Canada cross. As Canada’s Nichelle Prince sped by both of them on the challenge, Naeher collided with Julie Ertz and fell with her right leg outstretched. As her foot became caught in the grass, her right knee seemed to bend backward.
Naeher turned over in apparent agony right away, and the game was halted so she could be treated. She was treated by two American trainers for approximately six minutes while lying on her back and then sitting up, before choosing to remain in the game.
But, four minutes later, when the United States earned a goal kick, Naeher took it and, for the first time, exacerbated the injury by swinging her right leg forcefully. She jumped into her landing, realized she couldn’t continue, and quickly motioned to the bench, requesting a replacement.
Adrianna Franch, who had warmed up fast while Naeher was being treated, dashed forward to take her position.
Naeher hobbled off the field by the shortest path available — the end line behind her goal — before round the corner flag and returning to the United States bench.
Naeher looked to be wiping tears away with her yellow jersey by the time she got near enough for her teammates to come out to welcome her.
Naeher had been the only American player to play every minute of the Olympic competition until Monday, but it was her heroics against the Netherlands on Friday, when she made multiple diving saves and stopped a late penalty kick, that demonstrated her true worth.
She made two additional saves in the penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw between the United States and the Netherlands. Her last stop guaranteed the Americans a spot in the semifinals.
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2:51 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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45’+5 The United States earns a corner, which may be the half’s last opportunity. It will feel nice to play in the Canada half for a while after some continuous Canada pressure and the loss of Naeher.
2:42 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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41′ Alex Morgan lies on the ground, her right leg throbbing with agony. Quinn snatched a large piece of Morgan’s shin with a slide tackle as she and Quinn charged for a 50-50 ball. Morgan has regained her footing and is walking slowly, but seems to be in good health.
2:33 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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31′ Naeher exited the field across the goal line, recognizing she’d never make it to Franch for a conventional midfield replacement. As she approaches the United States Women’s National Team bench, she seems to be wiping tears away with her jersey. Her Olympics, you’d assume, are finished. For her, it was a harrowing experience.
2:31 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:31 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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30′ To be clear, Adrianna Franch is an excellent goalkeeper who could start for all but a few international teams. It’s just not hers. Her squad, on the other hand, needs her right now.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2021, 4:30 a.m. ET
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29′ For Naeher, it has to be it. She took a goal kick and groaned in agony, flailing her arms toward the sideline. She’s on her hands and knees. They were able to get the ball out of bounds. She’s done with the game. Franch has entered the fray. That is a significant loss for the United States, which has grown to depend heavily on Naeher.
2:27 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:27 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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26′ And, oh my goodness, Naeher is still in the game! There was a six-minute pause there. She is, however, back on her feet. We’ll have to wait and see whether she’s fully recovered.
2:25 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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25′ Naeher is up and flexing five minutes into the delay, trying to see whether she can keep going. If she is unable to do so, it will be a major setback for the United States.
2:23 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:23 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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22′ Ouch! Alyssa Naeher of the United States came down awkwardly on her right knee, which twisted back the opposite way, according to replays. She seemed to be in excruciating agony, and she is still lying on the ground. The backup, Adrianna Franch, is hurriedly warming up on the sideline.
2:21 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:21 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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20′ The crossing from Canada is very hazardous, yet Naeher pays the price for crossing it. She collides with Julie Ertz under pressure from Prince and falls to the ground, losing the ball and prompting a hurried clearing by a teammate. She does, however, seem to be in pain. Trainers are no longer required.
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2:20 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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19′ Throughout the opening 20 minutes of this game, Nichelle Prince of Canada has looked threatening. With her speed alone, she’s already created two or three hold-your-breath moments, breaking through the heart of the US defense. The Americans have managed to avoid problems each time, but she is a player to keep an eye on.
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4:17 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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16′ Janine Beckie’s cross was completely burned. At the near post, there is a clubbed out, but Canada has a corner.
2:08 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:08 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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After smacking the ball out of the hands of Tobin Heath, who was attempting to take a throw-in, 7′ Allysha Chapman receives a scolding from the referee, but nothing more. It’s already that kind of game.
2:06 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:06 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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4′ LIVE The game’s first significant collision occurs in rapid succession: Nichelle Prince pinwheels Rose Lavelle on the sideline, earning a free kick. When the US shoots it cross-field, though, Lindsey Horan is crushed so hard from behind by Ashley Lawrence that you could hear it from the top deck – the smack of two bodies, followed by a scream.
Horan seems to be out of breath, and there is a short break before we proceed.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2021, 4:00 a.m. ET
Tuesday, August 2, 2021, 4:00 a.m. ET
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1′ Before kickoff in Kashima, both teams take a knee. And with that, we’re off.
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2:56 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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The last time these two sides faced was at the SheBelieves Cup in February, when the United States controlled play until prevailing on a late Rose Lavelle goal. However, since it was without its two top defenders, Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan, Canada may have been pushed about a little that night. It does today, and it will be much more difficult to get out as a result.
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Stephanie Labbe makes a save for Canada in the quarterfinal penalty shootout against Brazil. Credit… Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Unlike the US, Canada has yet to lose a game in the Olympic competition. But it hasn’t exactly ripped the bracket apart either.
Canada tied for second place in their first-round group with the United Kingdom (1-1) and Japan (1-1) while defeating China (2-1). It subsequently drew 0-0 with Brazil in the quarterfinals before prevailing 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout.
The US had a more difficult time in what was, in retrospect, a harder group, losing 3-0 to Sweden, 6-1 to New Zealand, and then a 0-0 draw with Australia to finish second in the group. That set up a rematch with the Netherlands in the World Cup final on Friday, which the Americans won on penalties thanks to goalie Alyssa Naeher.
In four games, Canada has only scored four goals. The US has eight, one less than the number of times it has been called back for offside.
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2:48 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:48 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, another magnificent site with a sea of vacant seats, is hot and humid at 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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2:33 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
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It’s worth noting that the US is around two feet away from becoming one of the highest-scoring teams in the Olympic competition.
2:24 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
2:24 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2021
Christine Sinclair and Lindsey Horan are teammates on the Portland Thorns, but they’ll be on opposing teams today. Credit… Getty Images/Steph Chambers
On Monday, Janine Beckie of Canada and Abby Dahlkemper of the United States may clash often, but this is nothing new.
Beckie and Dahlkemper are members of Manchester City, an English team that formerly hired Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle. That is, until Lavelle joined the OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League, where she currently plays with Megan Rapinoe and Quinn from Canada.
There’s more, however. Becky Sauerbrunn, Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Horan, and Adrianna Franch, all from the United States, are teammates with Christine Sinclair, the captain of the Portland Thorns. Kailen Sheridan of Canada is a teammate of Carli Lloyd in New Jersey, while Erin McLeod of Canada is a teammate of Alex Morgan in Orlando. At Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, Kadeisha Buchanan is a rising talent. Catarina Macario, on the other hand, is.
It goes on and on.
There are so many links between the players on the American and Canadian teams that it would take a long time to locate a single player from one side who hasn’t played with someone from the other side today — at a college, a club, or in a city.
Even their club teams are in shambles.
In the semifinal, will Kristie and Jane face Nichelle, Chappy, and Sophie?
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That means there will be a lot of friendships formed today on the field, as well as a lot of inside information. Tendencies and preferred movements, as well as triggers.
International soccer is notorious for putting such ties in jeopardy, and today is no exception. Expect handshakes before and after the game, as well as some hard tackles in between.
Nobody wants to go home to the N.W.S.L. and find out they’ve lost the remainder of the season.
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3:11 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
3:11 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
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The starting XI for Canada is the same as the one that played Brazil in the quarterfinals. “My squad is on the floor,” Bev Priestman says, imitating Norman Dale.
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The United States has made three changes from the squad that faced the Netherlands in the quarterfinals: Alex Morgan replaces Carli Lloyd up forward, Rose Lavelle replaces Sam Mewis in midfield, and Tierna Davidson replaces Abby Dahlkemper in central defense.
On the surface, the adjustments seem to be part of the team’s rotation during the competition. However, the replacement of Mewis with Lavelle, a much more offensive player, and the restoration of Morgan in a combination with Tobin Heath and Lynn Williams indicates a more forward-thinking style is on the way.
Davidson has also been outstanding in her outings, and she isn’t far behind Dahlkemper, who has had a few shaky moments.
This seems to be a squad that wants to score goals and play aggressively. That’s what the athletes want, and it’s what the fans want. It seems that Coach Vlatko Andonovski likes it as well.
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2:46 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
2:46 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
In the 2012 Olympic semifinals, Alex Morgan scored the game-winning goal against Canada. Credit… The New York Times/David Mills
To say the rivalry between Canada and the United States has been one-sided is an understatement. Canada has faced the United States more times than any other opponent — Monday’s Olympic semifinal will be the 62nd meeting between the teams — and to say the rivalry has been one-sided is an understatement.
In the series, the United States has 51 wins. Only three victories have been achieved by Canada. However, any Canadian fan will tell you that the number should be four.
The game in question is the teams’ encounter in the 2012 Olympic semifinals in London, a thrilling 4-3 American win that remains a hallmark moment of grit and persistence for the US even now. Canadians use a distinct language to describe the game, which they won three times. The most frequent word is “robbed.” Others are unprintable in this format.
After the game, Canadian captain Christine Sinclair stated, “We feel like it was stolen from us.” “We believe we have been duped.”
Sinclair, Canada’s best player, was likely to get enraged more than others. In Manchester, England, she scored three times that day, only to have the Americans answer each time and go away with a last-minute winner by Alex Morgan.
The Canadians have been fuming ever since, fueled by some questionable officiating that led to the tying goal and a lingering second-class position in a rivalry that should have ended that day, in their opinion.
In London, the Americans won gold, while Canada took bronze, a feat it duplicated in Rio. It now has a second opportunity to redo that fateful day in 2012. It has already narrowed the gap: since 2011, more than half of the matches have ended in draws or American victories by one goal.
“We were sort of on a hope and a prayer in 2012,” Desiree Scott of Canada remarked on Sunday. “We were hoping to make that game, but now we really believe in ourselves and what we can do on a soccer field, and we think we can make it to the gold medal game.”
That day in 2012 will not need to be recalled to the United States. Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Kelley O’Hara, Tobin Heath, and Megan Rapinoe were among the five Americans that participated, and every member of the team is aware of the threat that Sinclair, a regular in the National Women’s Soccer League, brings to every match.
“We know this is going to be our most difficult game, and we’re preparing for it that way,” US coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Sunday. “This is a semifinal – four of the greatest teams in the world are playing.”
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2:25 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
2:25 a.m. ET, August 2, 2021
After beating the Netherlands on Friday, the US women’s soccer team. Credit… The New York Times/Chang W. Lee
The International Olympic Committee increased the number of alternates allowed for the Games, enabling each team to bring four to Tokyo. The decision was influenced by the pandemic and provided some leeway in the event of a coronavirus breakout in any of the teams.
The IOC, however, established the criteria for who might call oneself an Olympian and be eligible for a medal if their team won one when it made the adjustment. Players who were on an active roster for any game would have that privilege.
During the group stage, the US made a point of honoring its alternatives. When they were on the 18-player squad against New Zealand, Catarina Macario, Jane Campbell, and Casey Krueger cleared the bar, and Lynn Williams did the same against Australia. (Williams has subsequently proven even more important, with a goal and an assist against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.)
Sweden, Canada, and Brazil (who was knocked out in the quarterfinals) have all used all of their players. All they have to do now is make sure they have a medal to take home.
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It started out a bit slow but the game picked up as Canada got better in the second half. The USWNT was able to get some good portions of the ball and break out of their end a lot, but Canada’s defense was able to keep the U.S. from being able to score.. Read more about usa vs canada soccer prediction and let us know what you think.
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