The United States Women’s National Team advanced to its third straight World Cup final and fifth in total as the Yanks defeated England 2-1 in Lyon. The heart-stopping game featured three first-half goals, a controversial penalty, and a new hero for the U.S.
Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan scored the eventual game-winning goal on her 30th birthday to snap a 1-1 score after goals by Christen Press and Ellen White.
Jill Ellis made a couple of changes for the starting lineup for the United States in this game. The biggest surprise in the starting lineup was the exclusion of Megan Rapinoe, who scored twice against France in the quarterfinal.