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United States midfielder Lindsey Horan (10) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup women's soccer tournament quarterfinal against Colombia in Los Angeles on March 3, 2024. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
LOS ANGELES—Six days after the United States got very publicly knocked down by Mexico, the Americans got back up and started swinging again—sometimes almost literally.
The U.S. had more than enough toughness and talent to win a chippy match with Colombia and to keep moving forward in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.