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USWNT's Naeher the hero, Williams takes her chance in Olympic quarterfinal win vs. Dutch

The U.S. women's national team is in the semifinals of the 2020 Olympic Games after beating the Netherlands in a thrilling back-and-forth affair that eventually went to penalty kicks.

- Report: USWNT reach Olympic semifinals with shootout win
- Lavelle: Naeher has saved us so many times

Whether the win feels like the U.S. defied the odds may depend on if you've been paying more attention to their No. 1 world ranking or their lackluster performances in the group stage of the tournament. Either way, the Netherlands and the top scorer of the tournament, Vivianne Miedema, are heading home and the U.