It took extra work yet again, but the U.S. women’s national teamwill play for the gold medal after outlasting a resilient Germany 1-0 in a semifinal Tuesday night.

Sophia Smith burst into the spotlight just in time for the Americans, scoring the game winner in the 95th minute to send the U.S. to the ultimate match of this Olympic tournament Saturday in Paris. It will face Brazil in the gold medal match after the Brazilians’ upset win over World Cup winners Spain in Tuesday’s second semifinal. Read More