U.S. to face a physical New Zealand squad

August 10, 2008

By Lindsey Dolich
(Archive)

After a narrow 1-0 victory against Japan, the U.S. women's damage control crew did more than patch up bruised egos -- it left formerly muddied white uniforms sparkling somewhat brightly again.

There were talks that the United States had lost its mojo after the first game, and fingers pointed to the puzzling disappearance of the iconic U.S. Soccer Federation crest on team jerseys. The IOC has banned national governing bodies from putting crests on team jerseys; teams like Argentina and ...

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