[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - Team Canada beat the US women in the Olympic soccer semifinals Monday, 1-0
- Canada hadn't beat the US since 2001, but will now play for its first gold medal
- The US will play the loser of the Sweden-Australia semifinal for the bronze medal
- After a scoreless first half, Canada went up 1-0 in the 74th minute on Jessie Fleming's penalty against backup US goalkeeper Adrianna Franch
- The PK resulted from a controversial foul called on Team USA's Tierna Davidson
- The Americans, who were vying for their fifth gold, earned a spot in the semis on a 4-2 penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday
- The Olympics have been challenging for the reigning World Cup champions, who had their 44-match winning streak snapped in their opener against Sweden
- American conservatives celebrated the US defeat following years of criticism directed at the US women's team over various protests and other social activism
- Former Trump aide Wayne Dupree directed a dig at captain Megan Rapinoe: 'Little Ms. Purple Hair and her team of woke warriors fell flat on their faces'
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