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Brazil's Tamires, right, and Canada's Ashley Lawrence battle for the ball during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs Canada 7/30/2021

Jul. 30, 2021 04:26 AM EDT

Netherlands' Stefanie van der Gragt (3) collides with Brazil's Debinha (9) during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Janssen's goal gives Dutch women a 3-3 draw with Brazil

Jul. 24, 2021 09:06 AM EDT

Netherlands' Jill Roord controls the ball against Brazil's Debinha during a women's soccer match 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 07:30 AM EDT

Brazil's Marta, center, celebrates scoring her side's 3rd goal against China during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics

Jul. 21, 2021 06:26 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 03:34 AM EDT

U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski, in red, talks with midfielders Samantha Mewis, left, and Kristie Mewis (22) during the second half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series match against Jamaica, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 29, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - Brazil coach Pia Sundhage celebrates during a women's friendly soccer match against Argentina in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, file photo. Sundhage was named Brazil's coach following the 2019 World Cup. She was coach of the United States from 2008-12, then coach of her native Sweden from 2012-17. Sundhage has a talented, deep Olympic roster with five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, as well as Debinha and forward Ludmila. Also included is Formiga, who is a seemingly forever-young 43 and has played in a women's record six Olympics.(AP Photo/Nelson Antoine, File)
Argentina vs Brazil 8/29/2019

Jun. 29, 2021 08:40 AM EDT

FILE - Canada head coach Bev Priestman watches players warm up before a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Brazil in Orlando, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo. Led by new coach Bev Priestman, Canada's roster includes Christine Sinclair, the all-time top international scorer among men and women. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Brazil vs Canada 2/24/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 08:36 AM EDT

Portland Thorns FC forward Simone Charley, right, receives a hug from teammate Portland Thorns FC midfielder Lindsey Horan, left, after scoring against the North Carolina Courage during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Williams' stoppage time goal lifts Courage over Thorns 2-1

Jun. 27, 2020 03:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2020, file photo, Costa Rica forward Raquel Rodriguez, top, is knocked over by Canada defender Allysha Chapman during the first half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match in Carson, Calif. Raquel Rodriguez, better known as Rocky to her fans, was in route to join her new National Women’s Soccer League team when sports were shut down by the coronavirus. It certainly wasn’t an ideal start for the Costa Rican striker with the Portland Thorns. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, Fle)
8-team field set as NWSL opens play with Utah tournament

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 26, 2020 03:11 PM EDT