Japan wins on penalty kicks after tying the U.S. twice, once in regulation and then in overtime.
"We're focusing on our game. This is going to be very exciting to watch," midfielder Lauren Cheney tells PEOPLE
These cleat-rocking ladies are heading to Sunday's big game after beating France in the semi-finals
It has been 12 years since the U.S. women's soccer team had its iconic moment:
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 2. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.
Gymnast Kerri Strug and soccer star Brandi Chastain say the race is a whole new kind of competition
The U.S. women's soccer team defends their Olympic title. Larry Smith wraps up Thursday's competition.
BEIJING -- If the U.S. women's soccer team can upset Brazil in Thursday's gold-medal game (USA, 9 a.m. ET), would it be the greatest on-field accomplishment in the history of the storied U.S. program?
The U.S. women's soccer team advances to the finals. Larry Smith wraps up Monday's Olympic competition.