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Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, USWNT Beat Australia to Win Bronze Medal at 2021 Olympics

Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored two goals apiece as the United States women's soccer team scored a wild 4-3 win over Australia in the bronze-medal match at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

The U.S. raced out to a 4-1 lead at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Japan, but the Aussies nearly mounted a comeback with a pair of second-half goals, including one by Emily Gielnik in the 90th minute. The Americans were able to hold off the late rally to secure bronze.

It marks a return to the Olympic podium for the USWNT, which was eliminated by Sweden in the quarterfinals at the 2016 Rio Games.