The U.S. women’s national team are Olympic gold medalists again.
The U.S. made a habit of threatening teams early this Olympics, but such was not the case against Brazil in the Olympic final. The USWNT looked flat with just two shots on goal before the break, despite four corner kicks. Things almost went sideways for the five-time gold medalist in the 16th minute when Ludmila’s goal was waved offside.
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But the U.S. responded in the second half with Mallory Swanson breaking through in the 57th minute. Midfielder Korbin Albert slotted a long ball through two Brazilian defenders to find Swanson.