Olympics soccer latest: American women eye fifth gold medal, Brazil's Marta wants her first
The United States is facing Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics
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The U.S. was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 and settled for bronze three years ago at Tokyo.
The teams have faced each other twice before in Olympic gold-medal games. The U.S. won both times — 2-1 in Athens in 2004 and 1-0 at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Brazil great Marta can end her international career with a gold medal. She has said her sixth Olympics will be her last major tournament with the national team.
Marta's last shot at Olympic gold?
This is likely to be the last game of the 38-year-old forward’s international career at her sixth Olympics. She has two silver medals, from the 2004 Athens Games and in Beijing four years later.
FIFA imposed a two-game ban on Marta for the red card she received in a group-stage 2-0 loss to Spain for a foul on Olga Carmona.
The Brazil captain sat out Brazil’s 1-0 quarterfinal victory over host France and 4-2 win over Spain in the semifinals.
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