PARIS (AP) Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Womens World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night.
France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the mens and womens World Cup trophies, but the home-field advantage and the flag-waving crowd that belted out La Marseillaise didnt faze the ever-confident U.S. team.
Rapinoe, who was called out on social media by President Donald Trump after video surfaced of her saying she wouldnt visit the White House if the United States won in France, now leads the top-ranked Americans to Lyon to face No. 3 England on Tuesday in the semifinals.
