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Alex Morgan & Co. can bask in the glow of their WC run, but they know the U.S. must improve on the field -- or get left behind. Column » Hope Solo chat wrap » WPS's future » Power rankings »
AP Photo/Craig RuttleAlex Morgan & Co. can bask in the glow of their WC run, but they know the U.S. must improve on the field -- or get left behind. Column » Hope Solo chat wrap » WPS's future » Power rankings »
AP Photo/Craig RuttleU.S. women's national team striker Alex Morgan and football commentator Derek Rae guest on this week's episode of Soccer Today.
U.S. women's soccer GK Hope Solo and the incomparable Gabriele Marcotti guest on this week's Soccer Today podcast.
Michael Davies and Roger Bennett discuss the mounting hysteria in England and decide who should replace Fabio Capello and John Terry.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Brazil | United States |
| 2003 | Germany | Sweden | United States |
| 1999 | United States | China | Brazil |
| 1995 | Norway | Germany | United States |
| 1991 | United States | Norway | Sweden |

Homare Sawa's goal late in extra time sent the World Cup final to penalties, where Japan topped the U.S. (2-2, 3-1 PKs) to claim its first tournament title. Carlisle: Report card » Bennett: Pressure of PKs » espnW »
| No. | Name | Pos. | App. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope Solo | G | 2nd |
| 2 | Heather Mitts | D | 1st |
| 3 | Christie Rampone | D | 4th |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | D | 1st |
| 5 | Kelley O'Hara | M | 1st |
| 6 | Amy LePeilbet | D | 1st |
| 7 | Shannon Boxx | M | 3rd |
| 8 | Amy Rodriguez | F | 1st |
| 9 | Heather O'Reilly | M | 2nd |
| 10 | Carli Lloyd | M | 2nd |
| 11 | Ali Krieger | D | 1st |
| 12 | Lauren Cheney | F | 1st |
| 13 | Alex Morgan | F | 1st |
| 14 | Stephanie Cox | D | 2nd |
| 15 | Megan Rapinoe | M | 1st |
| 16 | Lori Lindsey | M | 1st |
| 17 | Tobin Heath | M | 1st |
| 18 | Nicole Barnhart | G | 2nd |
| 19 | Rachel Buehler | D | 1st |
| 20 | Abby Wambach | F | 3rd |
| 21 | Jill Loyden | G | 1st |
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Equatorial G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |

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