2 German forwards miss semifinal against U.S. women's team with illness, injury

LYON, France (AP) — Germany will be without team captain Alexandra Popp and forward Lea Schüller in Tuesday's semifinal against the United States in the Olympic women's soccer tournament.

The German soccer federation said Popp has an illness and Schüller has inflammation in a tendon in her left knee.

Popp is the only player in the German squad who was involved in Germany won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Popp and Schüller will be replaced by Nicole Anyomi and Sarai Linder in the German squad. Linder returns after an illness in the group stage.

The winner of the Germany-U.S. semifinal game will play either Brazil or Spain in Saturday's final in Paris. The U.S. beat Germany 4-1 in the group stage.

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