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U.S. Women’s National Team in Kansas City for final Olympics tune-up

Before they attempt to make a run for the U.S.’s fifth Olympic gold medal, 22 of the best soccer players in the world took a break to jump through the sprinkler system at Swope Soccer Village.

In stiflingly hot conditions Thursday, the U.S. Women’s National Team arrived in Kansas City — first for a practice, where the pre-session sprinklers made the weather a bit more bearable. Next on the agenda is the team’s final tune-up match before next month’s Olympics, a friendly against Costa Rica at 8 p.m. Friday at Children’s Mercy Park.

Sitting at13-0-1 this year, the USWNT will try to hold on to its unbeaten record before heading down south.