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USA sealed their place in yet another FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter final with a 2-0 victory over Colombia.
But manager Jill Ellis will not be entirely happy with her sides performance and our American correspondent, Evan McMurtrie, tells us why.
USA grinded out a 1-0 victory over Nigeria to top Group D and avoid a next round encounter with Brazil.
The result left Nigeria heading home from this year’s World Cup as they finished bottom of the table.
Sweden and USA played out a goalless draw in the second round of fixtures of group D, in a result that leaves the European side needing a victory against Australia next time out to qualify for the knock outs.
Team USA currently top the group and only need a draw against bottom of the table Nigeria to confirm their position in the next round.
USA sit top of Group D after the first round of fixtures thanks to a 3-1 victory over Australia.
Megan Rapinoe put in a star performance for the Americans in the absence of Alex Morgan who started the game on the bench due to injury, and sealed the win for her side in the 78th minute with an excellent solo goal.
