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Lions help U.S. clinch Olympic qualifying semifinal spot with rout of Dominican Republic

Orlando City stars Benji Michel and Andrés Perea each set up a goal to help the U-23 United States men’s national team to a 4-0 rout of the Dominican Republic on Sunday.

The U.S. clinched a semifinal spot with the result and will advance out of the group stage of the Olympic qualifiers.

The Lions are at the center of a young group eager to change the narrative for the Americans in the Olympics. After missing out on the last two Olympic Games, the U.S. men are fighting for a place in Tokyo this summer, competing in a delayed set of qualifiers in Guadalajara, Mexico.