Frankfort, Germany. With so much riding on Sunday’s matchup on the pitch, it was time to determine a queen. On Saturday, it was Sweden taking the bronze medal. Would there be a story book ending for the red, white, and blue? For a while on Sunday, hope was on the side of the United States, but there would be a soccer tsunami, and it would come in waves. Hope was lost in the end, as Japan would make sure that there would be no solo act for Solo. After the game, ESPN caught up with Abby Wambach. A clearly dejected Wambach said “I’m sure their country is proud of them.” Japan 3, USA 2 in a shootout. For a while, the tournament looked like the 1999 team that won the World Cup. Instead, the US had to settle for silver.
