Carli Lloyd scored two goals and the U.S. women’s national soccer team opened the Algarve Cup in Portugal with a 2-1 victory over Norway on Wednesday.
With the U.S. trailing 1-0 at the half, Lloyd evened the match with a goal in the 56th minute before putting the United States ahead on a penalty kick about six minutes later at the Municipal Stadium in Vila Real de San Antonio.
Hope Solo made her first appearance in goal for the second-ranked U.S. women this year following a 30-day suspension from the team.
Ada Hegenberg scored against Solo with a header late in the first half to give No. 12 Norway the lead.
The United States has won the Algarve Cup nine times in the tournament’s 22-year history. The 12-team field this year includes nine teams that will play in the Women’s World Cup in Canada starting in June.
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