Solo came up big in her 200th international appearance as the United States fought off France 1-0 on Saturday in an Olympic group match at Mineirao Stadium. Along with the tournament-opening victory over New Zealand, the United States is in good position for the quarterfinals. Carli Lloyd's goal finally broke through in the 64th minute against France goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi. With the victory, the United States improves to 16-0-1 this year. United States coach Jill Ellis made a couple of changes in her lineup for the match.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2016 22:18 UTC