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Physicality, lack of creativity highlight USWNT win over South Africa

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It wasn’t the prettiest or most inspiring of games, but the U.S. women’s national team defeated South Africa 3-0 on Sunday, led by a brace from Sam Mewis, with Carli Lloyd tallying the final goal in stoppage time.

As is often the case when playing a lopsided match, it’s hard to say just how much the players learned from the match. In fact, we may have learned more than the players did.

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