World Cup Final Next For Six Tar Heels As U.S. Eliminates Germany

Posted Jul 1, 2015
The U.S. Women's National Team downed FIFA No.1-ranked Germany 2-0 at Olympic Stadium Tuesday to advance to the Final of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Six former Tar Heel players will be in uniform Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia when the U.S. faces either England or Japan in the final. All six Tar Heels will seek their first World Cup rings Sunday. (GoHeels.com)

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