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USA's Abby Wambach (#16) jostles for the ball with Brazil's Daniela (#8) in the Olympic gold medal match at Karaiskai Stadium on August 26, 2004. Wambach scored the go-ahead goal to secure USA team with gold with a score of 2-1. (UPI Photo / Grace Chiu)

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U.S. soccer star Wambach to miss Olympics

SAN DIEGO, July 17 (UPI) -- U.S. soccer's Abby Wambach will miss the Beijing Summer Olympics next month because of a broken leg.

Wambach injured in win over Brazil

SAN DIEGO, July 17 (UPI) -- Natasha Kai scored in the 85th minute Wednesday to give the United States a 1-0 win over Brazil in an Olympic tune-up.

USA downs Norway in Olympic preview

FREDRIKSTAD, Norway, July 2 (UPI) -- Abby Wambach scored the 99th goal of her international career Wednesday in helping the United States defeat Norway in an Olympic preview 4-0.

SOC (W): United States 5, Australia 4

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 3 (UPI) -- Substitute Angela Hucles scored in the final seconds of stoppage time Saturday, propelling the United States women's national team a 5-4 win over Australia.

U.S. wins fifth Algarve Cup in six years

VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTONIO, Portugal, March 12 (UPI) -- Natasha Kai and Abby Wambach scored goals Wednesday giving the U.S. women's soccer team a 2-1 win over Denmark in the championship game of the Algarve Cup.

Germany wins soccer crown; U.S. third

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Birgit Prinz scored and Nadine Angerer stopped a penalty kick by Brazil to help Germany retain the Women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory Sunday.

U.S., Germany advance at World Cup

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Abby Wambach scored her fourth goal of the tournament Saturday as the U.S. beat England, 3-0, at Tianjin, China, in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.

USA vs. England in World Cup quarters

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The United States, needing to step up its offense, will meet England Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup in Tianjin, China.

U.S. advances on quick World Cup goal

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Lori Chalupny scored a goal 55 seconds into the game and the United States hung on for a 1-0 rain-swept victory over Nigeria in World Cup play in China.

Wambach powers 2-0 U.S. World Cup win

CHENGDU, China, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Abby Wambach scored two goals and Hope Solo recorded her first World Cup shutout Friday in a 2-0 United States victory over Sweden in China.

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