After being pushed to the brink of an early Olympic exit via penalty-kick shootout, both the the U.S. women's national team and Canada enter Monday a win away from playing for gold.
The two border foes have new life and Japan and will add to their rivalry in Kashima in an Olympic semifinal, where the winner will face off against either Sweden or Australia for the top place on the podium.
The U.S. escaped a scare from the Netherlands in a 2019 Women's World Cup final rematch, with Lynn Williams and Sam Mewis each scoring a goal and assisting each other in a 2–2 draw that was settled by spot kicks.