If you were having flashbacks to 2016 while watching the United States' shootout against the Netherlands, the players weren't. In a tidy parallel with their quarterfinal exit against Sweden four years ago in Rio, the Americans couldn't avoid penalties Friday after a 2–2 draw—only this time they had ice in their veins.
Whatever happened in the game itself, they looked every inch a championship team as they handily won with just four kicks.
During the run of play, this game was more of a head-scratcher than the U.S.' previous outings. Offensively, the first half was the best it's played all tournament.