If you feel as if you just watched the United States and Australia play in women’s soccer, you’re right. And if you’ve forgotten that game, congratulations.
The first meeting between the United States and Australia — in the group stage — was, well, forgettable. It played out in the third match day of the group stage as a dreary scoreless draw that was mostly the result of a decision by U.S. Coach Vlatko Andonovski. He had gone into the game with a simple plan — do not give up a goal, and definitely do not lose — and succeeded on both fronts.