Originally published June 24, 2015.
EDMONTON, Alberta - The United States will face its biggest challenge yet in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals, and it will have nothing to do with the team across the field.
Key creative midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday will be suspended for Friday's game against China in Ottawa after picking up their second yellow cards of the tournament in Monday's 2-0 win over Colombia. By FIFA rule, any player who gets two yellow cards at any point before the quarterfinals - even across separate games - must sit out one game.