
Homara Sawa of Japan lifts the trophy

Aya Miyama of Japan challenges Alex Morgan of USA

Lauren Cheney of USA, Saki Kumagai of Japan, Abby Wambach of USA and Azusa Iwashimizu of Japan go up for a header

Homare Sawa the captain of Japan celebrates

The team of USA celebrate

Abby Wambach of USA celebrates after scoring her team's equalizing goal

Players of USA celebrate

USA played Japan in the semi-final clash on 18 August at the Beijing Workers' Stadium

The team of the USA looks dejected

USA-Brazil

USA - Brazil (AFP)

USA - Brazil (AFP)

Brazilian Marta celebrates the victory over the US at the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007

USA - Brazil (AFP)

Germany - Brazil (AFP)

Yuki Nagasato of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Christie Rampone of the USA

Angela Hucles of the US (R) jumps up to celebrate her goal next to Homare Sawa of Japan

US forward Lauren Cheney (R) celebrates victory with forward Amy Rodriguez (L) and midfielder Carli Lloyd

Amy Rodriguez of the US (L) and Erika of Brazil fight for the ball during their women's football gol

Cristiane and Marta show emotion on the podium

US players celebrate after they won the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games women's football final on august

Members of the US team sing their national anthem as they celebrate with their gold medals

Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 - Women, Final: USA - Brazil

FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999, Final: China - USA