USA beats France, will face England in World Cup semifinals
Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night.
DREAM START FOR THE USA! 🇺🇸@mpinoe's free kick gets past everyone as the @USWNT takes an early lead once again! #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/K5oHYnCyvD
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 28, 2019
France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the men’s and women’s World Cup trophies, but the home-field advantage and the flag-waving crowd that belted out La Marseillaise didn’t faze the ever-confident U.S. team.
Megan Rapinoe doubles down on stance against visiting Trump White House https://t.co/ekRaZv2Vyv pic.twitter.com/uQIeDqWlz7
— The Hill (@thehill) June 28, 2019
Rapinoe, who was called out on social media by President Donald Trump after a video surfaced of her saying she wouldn’t visit the White House if the United States won in France, now leads the top-ranked Americans to Lyon to face No. 3 England on Tuesday in the semifinals.
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Rapinoe scored first on a free kick in the fifth minute that bounced between French players and past goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi. After scoring, she went to the corner and raised both arms in celebration for the U.S. fans in the sold-out Parc des Princes stadium.
Megan Rapinoe scores again! #USAvFRA
She is the first player to score 2 or more goals in back-to-back WWC appearances since Marta in 2007. pic.twitter.com/sV7533Ix9z
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 28, 2019
She raised her arms again in the 65th minute after blasting a cross from Tobin Heath that Bouhaddi dove for but couldn’t stop. It was her fifth goal of the tournament.
