The U.S. women's national team defeated Colombia to move on to the FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals, where it will meet China on Friday.
The United States women's national team advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over bitter rival Colombia on June 22 in Edmonton, Alberta. Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd (the latter on a penalty kick) scored for the Americans, who controlled play for most of the match.
The U.S. team's next opponent is China, which beat Cameroon 1-0 in its quarterfinal match. The U.S.-China match will be played Friday, June 26, at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, the Canadian capital.