U.S. women’s soccer loses to Norway, 2-0

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The U.S. women’s soccer team, the defending Olympic gold medalists, lost to Norway on Wednesday night in Qinhuangdao, China, in their opening match of the Beijing Games. Norway scored twice in the first four minutes, and the U.S. never recovered, losing 2-0.

The Americans next play Japan on Saturday.