Pictures: U.S. National team in the 2011 Women’s World Cup

Japan’s midfielder Aya Miyama celebrates scoring the 1-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Alex Morgan (L) celebrates scoring the 0-1 goal with USA’s striker Abby Wambach during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (DANIEL ROLAND, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Alex Morgan (R) scores the 0-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (DANIEL ROLAND, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Alex Morgan (L) scores the 0-1 goal past Japan’s goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (CHRISTOF STACHE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s players celebrate after USA’s striker Alex Morgan scored the 0-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s players celebrate after USA’s striker Alex Morgan (C) scored the 0-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s players celebrate after USA’s striker Alex Morgan scored the 0-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s players celebrate after USA’s striker Alex Morgan scored the 0-1 goal during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori jumps for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach (L) and Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (CHRISTOF STACHE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi (R) and USA’s defender Rachel Buehler vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (DANIEL ROLAND, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach (L) and Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (CHRISTOF STACHE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s midfielder Megan Rapinoe heads the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach gestures during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (C) and USA’s striker Abby Wambach (R) vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s defender Yukari Kinga and USA’s midfielder Megan Rapinoe vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach and Japan’s defender Azusa Iwashimizu (2nd R) vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (CHRISTOF STACHE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach runs with the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai and USA’s midfielder Carli Lloyd (2nd R) vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Lauren Cheney (C) and Japan’s midfielder Homare Sawa (L) and Japan’s midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match of Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt / Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai (L) and USA’s striker Abby Wambach vie for the ball during the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match of Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt/M., western Germany.   (JOHN MACDOUGALL, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Japan supporters cheer prior to the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

A USA supporter cheers in front of the stadium prior to the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match of Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt / Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Two Japan supporters cheer in front of the stadium prior to the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup final match of Japan vs USA on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt / Main, western Germany.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/Getty Images)

USA’s midfielder Megan Rapinoe balances the ball on her shoulders during a training session on July 15, 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, two days before the final football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Japan vs USA at the FIFA Frauen-WM-Stadion in Frankfurt/Main, central Germany, on July 17, 2011.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s Swedish head coach Pia Sundhage (C) jokes during a training session on July 15, 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, two days before the final football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Japan vs USA at the FIFA Frauen-WM-Stadion in Frankfurt/Main, central Germany, on July 17, 2011.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach (C) smiles during a training session on July 15, 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, two days before the final football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Japan vs USA at the FIFA Frauen-WM-Stadion in Frankfurt/Main, central Germany, on July 17, 2011.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach tries to catch the ball during a training session on July 15, 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, two days before the final football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Japan vs USA at the FIFA Frauen-WM-Stadion in Frankfurt/Main, central Germany, on July 17, 2011.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s midfielder Megan Rapinoe (R) jokes with USA’s defender Heather Mitts during a training session on July 15, 2011 in Frankfurt/Main, two days before the final football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Japan vs USA at the FIFA Frauen-WM-Stadion in Frankfurt/Main, central Germany, on July 17, 2011.   (JOHANNES EISELE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s midfielder Shannon Boxx (L), USA’s striker Lauren Cheney (C) and USA’s striker Abby Wambach (R) celebrate at the final whistle in the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 12, 2011. USA defeated France 3-1 to earn their place in the final on July 17.   (ODD ANDERSEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s teammates (R) celebrate as France’s look on after the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi-final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 13, 2011. The US team won by 1-3 and qualifies for the final.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Alex Morgan (2ndL) scores the 1-3 goal past France’s defender Sonia Bompastor (L) and France’s goalkeeper Berangere Sapowicz during the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi-final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 13, 2011. The US team won by 1-3 and qualifies for the final.   (PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Alex Morgan (R) celebrates scoring the 1-3 goal with USA’s striker Lauren Cheney vie for the ball during the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi-final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 13, 2011.   (ODD ANDERSEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s striker Abby Wambach (2ndL) scores the 1-2 goal past France’s midfielder Sandrine Soubeyrand (16) during the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi-final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 13, 2011.   (ODD ANDERSEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

USA’s players celebrate after striker Abby Wambach (2nd L) scored the 1-2 goal during the FIFA women’s football World Cup semi-final match France vs USA in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on July 13, 2011.   (ODD ANDERSEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES)