As Team USA women's soccer prepares for their gold medal match, NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks with Sam Coffey's parents, who are watching the journey of their daughter's dream come true.
Questions frequently surround the U.S. women’s soccer team after any disappointing result, but those questions have rarely been louder than after the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer. The U.S. stumbled out in the round of 16, its worst finish ever at a major international tournament. Key stalwarts like Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz retired. Fans and critics alike wrung their hands about an uncertain future.
But the forward line of Smith , Mallory Swanson , and Trinity Rodman — the self-declared “Triple Espresso” — has scored or assisted 10 of the United States’ tournament-leading 11 goals. Swanson, returning after a yearlong injury layoff, fits Smith’s and Rodman’s playing styles like a glove. Their fluid movement and innate chemistry have made the U.S. more dynamic than it was a year ago. Admittedly, the U.S. has only scored two goals across the quarterfinal and semifinal.
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