KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Star forward Abby Wambach was here in the heartland in September as the U.S. team faced Canada in an exhibition at LiveStrong Sporting Park. Admittedly, the glow around the Americans then would have been even greater if they had won the Women's World Cup in July.
But even with runner-up status, the U.S. team was still a huge draw to MLS team Sporting Kansas City's home, a soccer-specific stadium that opened in the summer of 2011.
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