The US Women’s National Team was able to beat England 2-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the final of this year’s World Cup. They did this despite Megan Rapinoe’s hamstring strain that kept her from playing in their semifinal bout.

Despite missing Tuesday’s game, Rapinoe says that her hamstring has healed enough for her to play in the competition’s final, which will either take place against the Netherlands.

Rapinoe’s status was up in the air for Tuesday night’s game after suffering a mild strain in the USWNT’s quarterfinal win against France last Friday. She was the star of that game, scoring both US goals to propel her team to a crucial win against one of the competition’s favorites.

She tried to get ready for the match but was simply unable to take the field. She told reporters, “(My hamstring) just tightened up a little bit toward the end. I just wasn’t going to be ready for today.”

The 33-year-old star is confident, however, that she will have recovered sufficiently to play in Sunday’s final in Lyon, France.

When asked after Tuesday’s win about her hamstring and status for the final, Rapinoe said, “It’s feeling much better and I expect to be ready for the final.”

It’s great news for the USWNT, a squad that is looking to win its second consecutive World Cup.

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The United States Women’s National Team was given a stark challenge by a plucky Spanish side on Monday, but they eventually pulled through with a 2-1 victory to send them on to the quarter-finals of this year’s World Cup.

The Spanish women played physically and pushed the USWNT to its limits, but were ultimately unable to pull off what would have been a shocking upset thanks to the two penalty kicks that they conceded in the game.

The first goal was scored by the United States with only 7 minutes gone in the first half of the game. Spain’s Mapi León fouled Tobin Heath in the box, and USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe opened the scoring.

Spain wasn’t intimidated, however, as they came back to score after a Jennifer Hermoso strike only two minutes later to tie the game at one apiece.

The score remained there until a controversial penalty was called in the USWNT’s favor in the 70th minute of the match. Spanish defender Virginia Torrecilla appeared to lightly graze Rose Lavelle’s shin with a challenge, a dubious penalty at best. However, after VAR revision, the penalty was upheld and Rapinoe converted once again.

That was enough for a 2-1 victory for the USWNT that was tougher than many expected. Their reward will be a date with tournament co-favorites France on Friday in a blockbuster quarter-finals matchup.

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The US Women’s National Team was able to beat England 2-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the final of this year’s World Cup. They did this despite Megan Rapinoe’s hamstring strain that kept her from playing in their semifinal bout.

Despite missing Tuesday’s game, Rapinoe says that her hamstring has healed enough for her to play in the competition’s final, which will either take place against the Netherlands.

Rapinoe’s status was up in the air for Tuesday night’s game after suffering a mild strain in the USWNT’s quarterfinal win against France last Friday. She was the star of that game, scoring both US goals to propel her team to a crucial win against one of the competition’s favorites.

She tried to get ready for the match but was simply unable to take the field. She told reporters, “(My hamstring) just tightened up a little bit toward the end. I just wasn’t going to be ready for today.”

The 33-year-old star is confident, however, that she will have recovered sufficiently to play in Sunday’s final in Lyon, France.

When asked after Tuesday’s win about her hamstring and status for the final, Rapinoe said, “It’s feeling much better and I expect to be ready for the final.”

It’s great news for the USWNT, a squad that is looking to win its second consecutive World Cup.

The post Megan Rapinoe Expects to Return for World Cup Final appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The United States Women’s National Team was given a stark challenge by a plucky Spanish side on Monday, but they eventually pulled through with a 2-1 victory to send them on to the quarter-finals of this year’s World Cup.

The Spanish women played physically and pushed the USWNT to its limits, but were ultimately unable to pull off what would have been a shocking upset thanks to the two penalty kicks that they conceded in the game.

The first goal was scored by the United States with only 7 minutes gone in the first half of the game. Spain’s Mapi León fouled Tobin Heath in the box, and USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe opened the scoring.

Spain wasn’t intimidated, however, as they came back to score after a Jennifer Hermoso strike only two minutes later to tie the game at one apiece.

The score remained there until a controversial penalty was called in the USWNT’s favor in the 70th minute of the match. Spanish defender Virginia Torrecilla appeared to lightly graze Rose Lavelle’s shin with a challenge, a dubious penalty at best. However, after VAR revision, the penalty was upheld and Rapinoe converted once again.

That was enough for a 2-1 victory for the USWNT that was tougher than many expected. Their reward will be a date with tournament co-favorites France on Friday in a blockbuster quarter-finals matchup.

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