US women's midfielder Coffey to miss Olympics quarterfinal because of yellow cards

US women’s midfielder Coffey to miss Olympics quarterfinal because of yellow cards

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Australia’s Katrina Gorry, right, challenges United States’ Samantha Coffey during a women’s Group B soccer match between Australia and the United States, at the Marseille Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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United States’ Samantha Coffey , left, kicks the ball past Australia’s Caitlin Foord during a women’s Group B soccer match between Australia and the United States, at the Marseille Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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United States’ Samantha Coffey, foreground, is challenged by Australia’s Katrina Gorry during a women’s Group B soccer match between Australia and the United States, at the Marseille Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — United States midfielder Sam Coffey will miss her team’s Olympic quarterfinal match against Japan on Saturday because of an accumulation of yellow cards.

Coffey will serve a one-match suspension after picking up her second yellow card of the Paris Games in the 2-1 win over Australia on Wednesday. She had also been booked in the 4-1 win over Germany.

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