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United States' players celebrate after defeating Netherlands in a penalty shootout during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Even with no fans, penalty pressure causes best to miss

By Rob Harris And Anne M. Peterson Jul. 31, 2021 04:30 AM EDT

United States' Abby Dahlkemper, left, and Netherlands' Lieke Martens fall while fighting for the ball during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Rapinoe converts and US gets past Netherlands on penalties

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 30, 2021 11:49 AM EDT

Brazil's Poliana, top, heads the ball during a women's soccer match against Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Zambia vs Brazil 7/27/2021

Jul. 27, 2021 09:33 AM EDT

Netherlands gather during the national anthem prior to a women's soccer match against Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs Netherlands 7/24/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 07:33 AM EDT

Brazil's soccer player Marta plays a banjo, as Brazil's head coach Pia Sundhage sings one day before their match against China in Miyagi Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Rifu, Japan, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs China 7/21/2021

Jul. 20, 2021 03:29 AM EDT

Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil in Olympic women's soccer

Jun. 18, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil's women's soccer team at the Tokyo Olympics in what is expected to be their international swansong. ...