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Sophia Smith wows in her Women's World Cup debut after Olympic disappointment
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United States' Sophia Smith scores her side's first goal during the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Just before the Tokyo Olympics, Sophia Smith got the disappointing phone call from U.S. women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. No, she would not be accompanying the team to Japan. So instead, Smith got to work.