5:45 p.m.: Here are the starting lineups: United States Colombia 5:30 p.m. ET: The United States women’s national soccer team’s quest for Olympic gold winds through the jungle for a meeting with Colombia. Team USA and Colombia face off Tuesday at Amazonia Arena in Manaus, Brazil, in the third and final game of the preliminary round. The U.S. already has qualified for the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament at the 2016 Olympic games thanks to wins over New Zealand and France. USA can claim the top spot in Group G with a win or a draw against Colombia.... NESN.com
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Hope Solo Unfazed By ‘Zika’ Chants, Shines In USA Soccer’s Olympic Win Vs. France
Share this: Hope Solo seems at ease being a villain of the 2016 Olympics. Fans targeted Solo for the second consecutive game Saturday, booing her and chanting “Zika” every time she kicked the ball during the United States’ 2-0 win over France in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Yet, Solo ignored the abuse and delivered one of her finest performances at a major international championship. She made a game-high five saves and denied France a share of the spoils in the second game of the Preliminary Round. Solo drew local fans’ ire last month with Zika-related posts she made on social media. Some booed her relentlessly Wednesday in Team USA’s win over New Zealand. Many more joined the action Saturday, turning the Estadio Minerao in Belo
USA-France Live: Olympic Women’s Soccer Score, Highlights, Analysis
83rd minute, 1-0 USA: Renard heads tamely on goal. Solo collects it. France is posing a constant menace on set pieces. 80th minute, 1-0 USA: Lindsey Horan replaces Lloyd in USA’s second substitution. 80th minute, 1-0 USA: Morgan turns and shoots narrowly over France’s goal from distance. 80th minute, 1-0 USA: The referee shows France’s Griedge Mbock Bathy a yellow card for a professional foul. 79th minute, 1-0 USA: Krieger clears a cross into the side netting. It lookss like the game-tying goal, but it’s actually a corner kick. ... NESN.com
Olympic Men’s Soccer Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games
Share this: Brazil soccer is hoping the new direction it has taken will lead to Olympic glory. The men’s soccer tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will begin Thursday, with 16 teams chasing the gold medal. Mexico currently stands as the defending champion, but the likes of Argentina, Brazil and Germany lead a host of contenders for the big prize. The men’s tournament primarily features players from their respective U-23 national teams, but overage stars such as Brazil’s Neymar and Mexico’s Oribe Peralta will be familiar to soccer fans near and far. Brazil never has won a gold medal at an Olympic games. Newly installed coach Rogerio Micale, who took over the host nation’s U-23 team last month after Dunga’s
USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Roster: Alex Morgan, Hope Solo Lead ‘Girls of Summer’ To Brazil
Share this: The names and faces that make up the United States women’s national soccer team are familiar to many stateside sports fans, but there’s nothing wrong with a little refresher ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. Team USA heads to Brazil in search of its third consecutive Olympic gold medal and its fourth all-time. The 18-woman roster is smaller in numbers than the group that won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup last year but expectations remain as high as ever. Included among Team USA’s 18 are established superstars Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan. Rising stars Christen Press, Julie Johnston and Tobin Heath are trying to become household names like their high-profile teammates. Morgan Brian, Mallory Pugh and Crystal
Lionel Messi Retires From International Soccer Amid Copa America Heartbreak In 2016
Say it ain’t so, Lionel Messi. The soccer superstar seemingly announced his retirement from international duty Sunday in the aftermath of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final. Messi told reporters after the game he no longer wants to play for his country, as the pain of losing has become unbearable. “It’s a very hard moment for me to think about what happened,” Messi said, according to ESPN. “In the locker room after the game I thought the national team is over for me, this is not for me…” Messi played all 120 minutes in the final and missed his chance to score in the penalty-kick shootout. “It’s w...
How USA Soccer Won Copa America’s ‘Battle Of Philadelphia’ Vs. Paraguay
The United States men’s national soccer team battled to victory over Paraguay on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Judging by the U.S. players’ performances, it’s safe to say they’d be willing to fight from the stadium, to Broad Street, To Market Square, through North Philadelphia and up or down the Eastern seaboard in order to achieve the success they so thoroughly deserve. Clint Dempsey’s 27th-minute goal put the U.S. ahead in the score-line, but the hosts’ determination and bravery in holding on, following DeAndre Yedlin’s 48th-minute dismissal, provided sports fans near and far a soccer memory they should cherish For...