Olympic soccer | U.S. women’s team

Team USA’s Sydney Leroux, right, evades New Zealand’s Rebecca Smith during their quarterfinal women’s soccer match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Sergey Ponomarev / Associated Press)

Aug. 5, 2012 3:27 PM PT

After impressive performances in every match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. women are set for semifinal play against Canada. A win will send Team USA to the gold-medal match.

Team USA’s Megan Rapinoe, left, strips the ball from New Zealand’s Ali Riley with a slide tackle during their quarterfinal match at City of Coventry Stadium. (Scott Heppell / Associated Press )

The United States’ Megan Rapinoe, top, jumps over New Zealand’s Ali Riley for a header during their quarterfinal women’s soccer match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Sergey Ponomarev / Associated Press)

U.S. forward Abby Wambach, left, pursues North Korea’s Choe Un Ju during their first round group G match. (Stanley Chou / Getty Images)

North Korea’s Kim Su Gyong, left, tries to keep U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd during an early match in London. (Andrew Yates / AFP/Getty Images)