At Women's World Cup, Tie Leaves US on Solid Footing, but It Needs Goals, Too

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Colombia, ranked 28th in the world, pulled of an enormous upset at the Women's World Cup, beating 3rd-ranked France 2-0 in group play. But the upset might have never happened if not for the referee missing an intentional 

WINNIPEG — Quick! Name the four starters on the U.S. backline, which has proven to be the team's biggest strength so far in the World Cup. No? OK, how about just one, perhaps the player whose headed clearance off the crossbar Friday night denied 

Now imagine if FIFA rigged the World Cup draw so that those two soccer titans met not in the semifinals or final, but prematurely in the quarterfinals. They'd never be that dumb, right? But FIFA sure has no problem doing it in the Women's World Cup

Colombia, ranked 28th in the world, pulled of an enormous upset at the Women's World Cup, beating 3rd-ranked France 2-0 in group play. But the upset might have never happened if not for the referee missing an intentional 

Now imagine if FIFA rigged the World Cup draw so that those two soccer titans met not in the semifinals or final, but prematurely in the quarterfinals. They'd never be that dumb, right? But FIFA sure has no problem doing it in the Women's World Cup