Olympics soccer latest: American women eye fifth gold medal, Brazil's Marta wants her first
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The United States will play Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics, seeking a fifth Olympic gold medal after last winning in 2012 in London. Marta of Brazil, in her sixth Olympics, aims for a gold medal, potentially the last game of her international career.
The U.S. women's soccer team has faced Brazil twice before in Olympic gold-medal games, winning both encounters, in Athens 2004 (2-1) and Beijing 2008 (1-0). Marta, with two silver medals, faced a two-game ban in the current tournament for receiving a red card.
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