USWNT beat Germany 2-1 to snap a three-game losing streak

After losing three games in a row, the USWNT finally ended its losing streak by winning the match against Germany on Sunday.

The United States women's national team won this friendly international match by a score of 2-1.

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Jule Brand gave Germany the lead in the first 20 minutes of the match, but the game changed when Mallory Pugh and Smith started scoring.

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The USWNT failed to get off to a decent start and didn't find a way to score a single goal in the first 34 minutes of the match.

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But in the second half, Pugh and Sophia changed the scenario of the game by scoring two goals in a few minutes.

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Sophia Smith said, "We knew that we wouldn't lose today's match."

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This match, held in New Jersey, was the 200th international soccer match for the star player Alex Morgan.

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For the USA, it was the last match of 2022, and they will not play any other international matches till the end of the year.

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Vlatko's team will now be seen playing against New Zealand on January 17, 2023.

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