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

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.

___

AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up