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Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored
two goals apiece as the United States women’s soccer team scored a
wild 4-3 win over Australia in the bronze-medal match at the Tokyo
Olympics on Thursday.
The U.S. raced out to a 4-1 lead at
Kashima Soccer Stadium in Japan, but the Aussies nearly mounted a
comeback with a pair of second-half goals, including one by Emily
Gielnik in the 90th minute. The Americans were able to hold off the
late rally to secure bronze.
It marks a return to the Olympic podium
for the USWNT, which was eliminated by Sweden in the quarterfinals at
the 2016 Rio Games.
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This article will be updated shortly to provide more information on this match.
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