Naeher’s shutout was her second of the tournament and her 10th in 20 career Olympic or Women’s World Cup appearances.
The semifinal will take place at the Stade de Lyon, an iconic location in USWNT history. It was the site of the 2019 Women’s World Cup Semifinal win against England and then the defeat of Netherlands in the World Cup Final. Seven players on this Olympic squad were on that World Cup championship roster. The venue is also the home ground for Horan, who joined Lyon in 2022 and has already won a pair of French league titles and the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Group B runner-up Germany and Group A runner-up Canada are scheduled to play later on Saturday in Marseille.
The Olympics will continue beyond Aug. 6 regardless of the semifinal result. Defeat will send the Americans to the bronze medal game on Aug. 9, while a win will bring them back to the Parc des Princes, now forever the site of Rodman’s iconic strike, for the Aug. 10 gold medal game.
