Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the United States earned a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Tuesday. The Americans, undefeated in France under new coach Emma Hayes, will be vying for their fifth gold medal in their sixth appearance in the Olympic women's soccer final, the AP reports. Brazil will meet the US in the final on Saturday after beating world champion Spain 4-2 on Tuesday. Brazil has been twice beaten in an Olympic final by the US—at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
In the US-Germany game, Smith broke the scoreless stalemate five minutes into extra time, out-maneuvering defender Felicitas Rauch and German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. After netting her third goal of the tournament, Smith fell to the ground in celebration and joined in an embrace with teammate Mallory Swanson. The US defeated Germany 4-1 in the group stage earlier in the tournament. Germany will play Spain in the bronze medal match on Friday at Lyon. This story has been updated with new developments. (More 2024 Paris Olympics stories.)
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