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The United States women’s national team survived a pair of questionable goals from the Canadians to win the SheBelieves Cup on penalty kicks on Tuesday night.
The match was tied at 2 at the end of regular time, after a brace from American forward Sophia Smith and Canadian Adriana Leon.
Both Canadian goals would have been checked by VAR in a larger tournament, as the SheBelieves Cup relied solely on the referee’s decisions.
Controversial American star Korbin Albert came on as a substitute in the 75th minute to mixed reactions from the crowd in Columbus.
The United States trailed 1-0 at halftime after Leon scored into an empty net in the 40th minute.
Sophia Smith scored two goals for the United States to help the team defeat Canada in PKs
Crystal Dunn couldn’t believe she was whistled for a foul, giving Canada a late penalty
Sophia Smith tied the game in the 50th minute and gave the Americans a temporary lead in the 68th minute.
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