SOCCER-WOMEN/US-TRAINING U.S. women hit practice field ahead of Women's World Cup final

Record ID: 148571

  • Title: SOCCER-WOMEN/US-TRAINING U.S. women hit practice field ahead of Women's World Cup final
  • Date: 3rd July 2015
  • Summary: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (JULY 3, 2015)(REUTERS) U.S. WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TEAM WALKING TO EMPIRE FIELD FOR TRAINING SESSION U.S. PLAYERS AND COACHING STAFF WALKING ONTO FIELD WIDE OF U.S. PLAYERS TRAINING SESSION GOALIE HOPE SOLO PRACTICING PLAYERS WALKING ON FIELD PLAYERS PRACTICING MIDFIELDER CARLI LLOYD RUNNING ON FIELD PLAYERS RUNNING ON FIELD PLAYERS JUMPING
  • Embargoed: 18th July 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Canada
  • Country: Canada
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAA8R0BTQA03ZLBQN0ZHPBOH442
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The U.S. women's national soccer team put in a late morning training session Friday (July 3) ahead of their World Cup final rematch with Japan.
    The U.S. women have not won soccer's top prize since 1999 and this match is all about avenging their loss to Japan in the 2011 World Cup final where they fell on penalties after the game finished 2-2 after extra time.
    The team appeared to be in high spirits as they worked through the training session, most likely the continued euphoria after knocking out top ranked Germany 2-0 in a hard fought semi-final that followed knockout round victories over Colombia and China.
    The U.S. players will also enjoy a home field atmosphere in Sunday's final with thousands of U.S. soccer fans streaming into Vancouver. Many more are also expected to watch across the United States in homes, bars and giant screens set up in public places.
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