USA Womens Soccer Gold

August 21, 2008: The U.S. women's soccer team won the gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Brazil. The victory came off the foot of midfielder Carli Lloyd in extra-time. This is the third gold medal for a U.S. women's soccer team in the past four Olympic tournaments.¹

Fast Facts

1. Final score: 1-0
2. Winning goal scored by Carli Lloyd
3. Venue: Workers' Stadium
4. Third gold medal in the past four Olympic tournaments for the U.S. women's soccer team¹
5. Previous gold medals came at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Games
6. Duration: 120 minutes²
7. Goal came in the 96th minute³

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