Wambach, who will play for the Western Flash in her hometown of Rochester, N.
The league also boasts Abby Wambach, a star forward who was hurt just before the Beijing Olympics, leading the Washington Freedom.
The U.S. had zillions of first-half scoring chances, and only broke through once, when Wambach scored on a pretty assist from Morgan.
WSJ: 2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women's Soccer Team: A New World Order at Old Trafford - Jason Gay
Wambach and company spent much of the match balancing a pair of ambitions: winning and conserving energy for the Olympic knockout round.
WSJ: 2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women's Soccer Team: A New World Order at Old Trafford - Jason Gay
Prolific striker Abby Wambach calmly converted the penalty to make it 3-3, before Morgan settled the match in the dying moments of extra-time.
"Hope doesn't get involved in the celebrations very often, " Wambach explained afterward, her right eye still showing some purple from the shiner she took in a game Saturday.
WSJ: 2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women's Soccer Team: A New World Order at Old Trafford - Jason Gay
The organization has proven similarly effective against the U.S. women, who have a 1-1-1 record against Japan in 2012, despite a massive size advantage, led by the five-foot-10 striker Abby Wambach.
That's where two of the team's most promising stars, forward Abby Wambach and fiery midfielder Shannon Boxx, have a chance to make national names for themselves prior to joining the WPS next spring.
The women's side came closer to producing a surprise as U.S. striker Abby Wambach, an Olympic champion in London, took the prize ahead of her teammate Alex Morgan and the Brazilian forward, Marta, a five-time winner.
"It's about fun, " Wambach said.
WSJ: 2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women's Soccer Team: A New World Order at Old Trafford - Jason Gay
United States striker Abby Wambach won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award for the first time while her former coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the U.S. to its second Olympic gold medal at London 2012, was named Women's Coach of the Year.
United States striker Abby Wambach won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award for the first time while her former coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the United States to its second Olympic gold medal at London 2012, was named Women's Coach of the Year.
The U.S. broke through in the 19th minute, as Rapinoe sent a corner kick toward the far post, and Wambach did what she does best: rise above the defense to get her forehead on the ball, sending it over French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi, who inexplicably left her line.
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