US bounce back on goal-laden day in Olympic women's football

White sends Britain throughEllen White’s third goal of the Games boosted Britain’s bid for a first Olympic women’s football medal with a 1-0 victory over hosts Japan in Sapporo.

First-half goals from Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan put Vlatko Andonovski’s side two goals ahead at the break before New Zealand defender Abby Erceg’s 63rd-minute own goal.

Her goals put the Dutch in control after an hour in Miyagi despite Debinha’s strike for Brazil, but Marta, who has scored at five straight Olympics, levelled from the spot before Ludmila’s 68th-minute effort.

United States women’s national soccer team Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games The United States bounced back from their embarrassing opening defeat by Sweden in the Tokyo Olympics women’s football competition, thrashing New Zealand 6-1 on Saturday, while Britain and the Swedes reached the quarter-finals.

Arsenal’s Miedema, who netted four times in the Netherlands’ remarkable 10-3 win against Zambia, grabbed a double in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Brazil.

Most of the drama came in Group F, as Dutch star Vivianne Miedema and Zambia striker Barbra Banda both equalled the record for most goals scored in an Olympic women’s tournament.

That drew her level with the six goals Canada’s Christine Sinclair scored at the 2012 London Games.

Canada moved into second place in Britain’s group as Janine Beckie scored a brace and missed a spot-kick as they saw off Chile 2-1..

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