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    US aims to thrive under pressure in World Cup showdown with France

    by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times Jun 28, 2019 3 minutes

    PARIS - For three weeks and 45 games this Women's World Cup has been a story in search of a theme, a plot in need of a twist.

    There have been few heroes or villains and little surprise or drama. Even the tournament mascot has stopped showing up at games.

    That will change Friday when the host French play the defending champion Americans in a quarterfinal that will end more than the tournament for the loser.

    "A chance to play the host nation in a World Cup, these are

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