Watch the highlights from the United States’ 2-1 win over France at World Cup

A fast start Friday and a late defensive stand helped the U.S. women’s national team earn a spot in the semifinals of the World Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over the host nation in Paris.

Megan Rapinoe scored the first of her two goals in the fifth minute on a nasty free kick. She also scored in the 65th minute and that appeared to end France’s hopes.

But Wendie Renard got one back for France with a goal in the 81st minute. The French pushed for an equalizer but the U.S. defense held strong.

Here are the highlights from the game, starting with Rapinoe’s first goal:

Here are the other highlights from Fox Soccer:

This story was originally published June 28, 2019 at 4:23 PM.