United States defeats England and secures place in the World Cup final
Play with emotion from start to finish.
The women’s team secured a place in the World Cup final after defeating England 2-1 in the semi-finals. The Americans are now waiting to know which team they will play in the grand finale: the Netherlands or Sweden.
In a game of great excitement from start to finish, all goals came in the first half. After 10 minutes, Press opened the scoring in Lyon with a great header.
The English response did not wait and in the 19th minute, Elle White completed a beautiful play from the selection of the three lions and relaunched the tie in the match.
However, Alex Morgan, still before the break, once again put the USA ahead on the scoreboard.
In the second half, the English team tried to respond and even got to tie the match. However, the second goal of the night, recorded in the 65th minute, was canceled by the VAR. At stake was White’s erratic position as he set off for the American goal.
At 84 minutes, a new opportunity for the English team to tie the match after a penalty was scored against the USA. Stephanie Houghton was called to convert maximum punishment, but guardian Alyssa Naeher filled the net and grabbed the US victory and the World Cup final.
The World Cup final, remember, takes place on Sunday at 4 pm. To know is the second finalist. Sweden and the Netherlands face tomorrow, Wednesday, and only one team can reach the final.
