All In: US Women’s Soccer Team delights rabid fan base in pre-Olympic sendoff
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Long after the final whistle of the United States Women’s National Team’s 4-0 victory over Mexico in East Hartford, Conn., many of the 27,758 fans remained.
Billed as the Send-Off Series — two games against Mexico in the same location — the matches on July 1 and 5 provided a Fourth of July weekend blast for soccer fans in the northeast. The beloved roster of mainly veteran players who have won World Cups and Olympic gold medals while fighting for equal pay left on Wednesday for Tokyo. Their first game representing the United States in the Olympic Games is on July 21, two days before opening ceremonies.