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EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut – Lindsey Horan scored in the 90th minute to give the United States a 1-1 draw against Australia on Sunday night at the Nations Tournament.
Horan scored on a bouncing head from a well corner corner corner corner of Megan Rapinoe. The tie extended the unbeaten streak of the Americans to 18 games.
"I really thought about the performance, I thought we played well," Rapinoe said. "We had a lot of chances, we exposed them a bit in wide areas, we were able to change the ball a bit."
It was Horan's sixth international goal.
Alex Morgan has scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick at the tournament opening on Thursday against Japan in Kansas City, Kansas Rapinoe added a goal and an badist in the 4-2 victory.
United States, ranked first in the world, are preparing for the World Cup qualifiers in October The Americans are hoping to defend their title next summer at the World Cup in France
But l & # 39; Australia ranked eighth, who already clinched a spot in France, hit first when Lisa De Vanna charged the ball before moving to Chloé Logarzo for a goal in the 22nd minute.
Australia won his opening tournament 3-1 on Brazil Matildas, champions of the T defending Nations Nations, beat the United States 1-0.
This is the last defeat of the US team. They have made 15-0-3 since.
The result placed the United States and Australia at the top of the tournament standings with four points each.
"These are the kinds of games we will see in qualifying and obviously going to the World Cup next year," Rapinoe said. "I mean, I love these games, I obviously wish we would have won, but (it was) a competitive environment, big stadium tonight." It was a good match for us, good to many respect, good performance and well prepared to go forward. "
Participation in the match was announced 21,570.
Earlier Sunday at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Rentschler Field Marta, five-time world player of the year, scored in the 76th minute and Beatriz added a goal before the end of the settlement for a 2-1 win over Japan, seventh in Brazil.
Moeno Sakaguchi scored in the third minute Japan ranks sixth, who also secured a place in the World Cup.
The tournament closes Thursday at the Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Japan faces Australia in the opening match, followed by the United States against Brazil.
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