LYON, France -- A minor hamstring strain kept star forward Megan Rapinoe out of the United States' nail-biting 2-1 win over England in the Women's World Cup semifinals Tuesday night.
It didn't stop her from pouring off the bench with the other substitutes to congratulate their teammates, and Rapinoe is confident it won't rule her out of Sunday's final against either the Netherlands or Sweden.
Rapinoe was injured late in the second half of the 2-1 win against France last Friday.
"It just tightened up a little bit toward the end. Just wasn't going to be ready for today," Rapinoe told reporters after the victory against England moved the U.