The United States Women’s National Team defeated host France 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a brace from Reign FC forward Megan Rapinoe.
Utah Royals FC’s trio of Americans all saw some form of action against their French foes on Friday. Kelley O’Hara and Becky Sauerbrunn were once again selected to start as part of Head Coach Jill Ellis’ backline at rightback and centerback, respectively.
Throughout the match O’Hara was tasked with stopping Eugenie Le Sommer who had previously netted two goals for France in the tournament. Meanwhile, Sauerbrunn paired with Abby Dahlkemper to absorb wave after wave of pressure from the French offense.