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Sophia Smith’s extra-time goal sends USWNT to Olympic gold medal match

  • Paris Olympics semi-finals: USA 1–0 Germany (aet)
  • Emma Hayes leads US to final in first tournament

Like the arduous quarter-final win over Japan, this edgy victory was a reality check after the exuberant thrashings the US have doled out in the sunrise phase of the Emma Hayes era.

But a win will do, any which way – especially when it means the USWNT are in the Olympic final. A year to the day since one of their lowest ebbs, the loss on penalties to Sweden in the first knockout stage of the 2023 World Cup, a hard-fought and sometimes hard to watch 1-0 extra-time victory over Germany sent the US into Saturday’s final at the Parc des Princes, ensuring the Americans at least a silver medal.

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