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USWNT vs. Germany live updates, score with Team USA in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics looking for gold

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USWNT vs. Germany live updates, score with Team USA in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics looking for gold

For the second time at the Paris Summer Olympics, the U.S. women’s national team will take on Germany, and this time, the stakes are raised. The two nations were in the same group during pool play, and Team USA took that match 4-1, powered by a pair of goals from Sophia Smith and a tally each by Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams. The U.S. remained unbeaten in the group stage, and topped Japan 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from Trinity Rodman that kept the match from going to penalty kicks.

Germany, meanwhile, needed a penalty shootout to get past Canada in the quarterfinals, and is now looking to knock the U.S. out of gold medal contention. Lea Schüller leads the way for Germany with three goals scored in the tournament. Germany has only medaled once in the Olympics — a gold medal back in 2016 in Rio.

Stay with Yahoo Sports for complete coverage and highlights from the USWNT vs. Germany Olympics semifinal match.

Live48 updates

  • Germany gets a good free kick opportunity in the final seconds of stoppage time, and gets it far into the box, but Naeher makes the save after an initial bobble. A sigh of relief.

  • Five minutes of stoppage time have been added, with the USWNT needing a goal as soon as possible to avoid moving into extra time.

  • Back-to-back-to-back chances for the U.S. again, with Berger getting ahead of Williams’s high cross to to Lindsey Horan and a cut inside from Swanson. Berger is once again Germany’s hero here, but it’s frustrating for the USWNT to have no goals in 12 shots (and eight on target).

  • Swanson intercepts the ball and pulls ahead, but her pass goes too far and out of bounds. Soon after, Crystal Dunn intercepts again and passes to Swanson, who scores, but it’s ruled offsides. That winning goal is just within the United States’ grasped; can they get it in time?

  • Back-to-back chances from the U.S. and Germany, with a late offside flag (and Naomi Girma) breaking up the German chance. Less than eight minutes (plus stoppage time) remaining, and things are feeling a bit more frantic. Both teams went into extra time in their last games, and would very much like to avoid that today.

  • SO CLOSE! The corner kick bounces around, kept alive by Sam Coffey and Naomi Girma before Lindsey Horan gets her head on it, but Berger is able to make the save. That’s the best shot yet from the USWNT this half.

  • The corner will have to wait, as Hegering has been down for a while and is getting subbed out. Bibiane Schulze Solano will replace her.

  • Trinity Rodman moves the ball beautifully down the side, but Hegering kicks it out. Big corner kick coming up for the U.S.

  • Another close call, as Germany pushes the ball around the outside of the box, but Janina Minge’s shot goes right to Naeher.

    Germany is now up to four shots, with two on target, while the United States has only gotten one real shot so far this half. There are only 15 minutes remaining now to break the stalemate.

  • The USWNT has taken on an interesting, fluid shape, with Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman occasionally playing more midfield, or occasionally putting four up front with Swanson and Williams. It’s worked well in terms of giving them looks, but so far not goals.

  • Germany’s Nicole Anyomi gets in a great cross, which is broken up by Naomi Girma.

    Anyomi then goes down with a cramp, prompting an impromptu hydration break, as it’s currently 90 degrees in Lyon.

    In a lovely bit of sportsmanship, Alyssa Naeher comes over to help stretch out Anyomi until the medics arrive. Anyomi goes off soon after, replaced by Laura Freigang.

  • Germany, who has already been playing a very physical game, is also picking up the pace for the U.S. The USWNT is suddenly finding it harder to control the ball, which can be uncomfortable for a team that is used to controlling the tempo of the games.

  • Mal Swanson gets a HUGE opportunity off a beautiful ball from Girma, with Swanson getting around Berger but kicking the ball into the side off an awkward angle. It’s called offside anyway, but what a chance that could’ve been.

  • Lynn Williams comes in for Rose Lavelle, who is still playing limited minutes after dealing with injuries over the past year. Williams gets an early look to Horan, who runs into the German defense and is unable to get the shot off.

  • Trinity Rodman looks fouled just outside the box, but it is not called and is given as a goal kick instead. Rodman, who is on her back, is still being looked at, but she eventually gets back on her feet.

  • Germany’s Giulia Gwinn, who scored Germany’s only goal in the group stage match against the U.S., gets a shot off but it goes wide. Germany has come into this second half with a renewed fight on offense; hopefully, the U.S. will be able to score before those German shots become a real threat.

  • The referee mistakenly calls a goal kick, rather than a corner kick for Germany. The Germans are understandably upset, but U.S. takes the goal kick without complaint (obviously).

  • A shot from Jule Brand after some dangerous looks in the box from Germany — and some more good defending from Girma — but Alyssa Naeher scoops it up.

  • Sam Coffey is fouled by Sydney Lohmann, who is upset at the call. That makes 13 fouls for Germany, with more than 35 minutes left to play.

  • Another great Trinity Rodman cross into the middle is grabbed by Berger. So close, again.

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