Americans eager for 1-2 matchup

OTTAWA, Ontario — Megan Rapinoe is so done with her exile to the spectators’ seats at the Women’s World Cup.

Bring on Germany, said the U.S. midfielder, who had to sit out the 1-0 victory over China in the quarterfinals of soccer’s biggest tournament.

The confidence-boosting win sent the second-ranked Americans on to a semifinal match against the top-ranked Germans on Tuesday in Montreal.

Rapinoe was referring to Germany’s quarterfinal, an extra time penalty-kick victory over France on Friday.

Lloyd scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Brazil for the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and scored both U.S. goals in the 2012 London Olympics final win against Japan.

The United States has not conceded a goal in 423 minutes, with the lone goal against the Americans coming in the tournament opener against Australia.