US Women’s Soccer Advances to Quarterfinals After 0–0 Draw With Australia

Samantha Kerr of Australia with Tierna Davidson of the United States and Kelley O'Hara of the United States after a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Kashima, Japan, on July 27, 2021. Henry Romero/Reuters

KASHIMA, Japan—The United States did what was necessary to advance at the Tokyo Olympics, it just wasn’t exactly the high-flying offensive juggernaut that the Americans are known for.

The U.S. women made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament after a 0–0 draw with Australia on Tuesday in an stadium mainly empty save for a group of Japanese schoolchildren.