2012 United States women's national soccer team

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2012 United States Women's National Soccer Team
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Nickname(s) The Yanks
The Stars and Stripes
Association United States Soccer Federation
Confederation CONCACAF
(North America)
Head coach Pia Sundhage
Captain Christie Rampone
FIFA code USA
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First colours
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Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current1
Highest1 (January 2012)
First international
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14–0 Dominican Rep.  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest win
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14–0 Dominican Rep.  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0–1 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
(Faro, Portugal; March 5, 2012)

The 2012 United States women's national soccer team season was dominated by the 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The start of the year saw the team compete in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament and then in July they participated in the main event itself. The team won both tournaments. In between they also played in Algarve Cup, the Kirin Challenge Cup and the 2012 Sweden Invitational. They also won the latter tournament.

Contents

2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

Group stage

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg1', 19'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg4'
Buehler Soccerball shade.svg7'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg17', 32', 78'
Heath Soccerball shade.svg30'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg46', 48', 58', 70', 75'
Cheney Soccerball shade.svg64'
BC Place (Vancouver)
Attendance: 6,321 [1]
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg13–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg12', 15'
Cheney Soccerball shade.svg25'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg33'
Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg34'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg48', 50', 57', 70', 87'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg75'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
BC Place (Vancouver)
Attendance: 6,738
Referee: Irasema Aguilera (Cuba)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg8', 57', 86'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg9'
Report
BC Place (Vancouver)
Attendance: 7,599
Referee: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Heath Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg72'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
BC Place (Vancouver)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Irasema Aguilera (Cuba)

Final

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg4', 56'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg24', 28'
BC Place (Vancouver)
Attendance: 25,427
Referee: Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)

International friendly

February 11 Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Frisco, Texas
15:15 UTC−06 Morgan Soccerball shade.svg88', 90+3' Report Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 20,677
Referee:
Moo Hackett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Assistant referees:
Veronica Perez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jennifer Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth official:
Juliana Duncan Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Algarve Cup

Group stage

United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg21', 82'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg77'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Estádio Municipal (Lagos, Portugal)
Attendance: 300 [2]
Referee: Liang Qin (China PR) [2]

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg52'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Thorsnes Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Estádio Municipal (Lagos, Portugal)
Attendance: 300 [3]

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Takase Soccerball shade.svg84' Report
Attendance: 1,000 [4]
Referee: Pernill Larsson (Sweden) [4]

Third-place match

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg4', 33', 73'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg36'
Estádio Municipal (Parchal)
Attendance: 400 [5]
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland) [5]

Kirin Challenge Cup

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kinga Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg72'
Yurtec Stadium Sendai (Sendai)
Attendance: 15,159
Referee: Li Juan (CHN)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg18'
Boxx Soccerball shade.svg23'
Buehler Yellow card.svg 77'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Ester Yellow card.svg 82'
Fukuda Denshi Arena (Chiba)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi

Sweden Invitational

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Schelin Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg8'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg22'
Heath Soccerball shade.svg56'
Örjans Vall (Halmstad)
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg3', 61'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg10', 90+2'
Report Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg28'
Örjans Vall (Halmstad)
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Linn Andersson (SWE)

2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Squad

Head coach: Flag of Sweden.svg Pia Sundhage

The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [6] [7]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 30)1180 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders
22 DF Heather Mitts (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 34)1262 Unattached
32 DF Christie Rampone (captain) (1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 37)2604 Unattached
42 DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (aged 27)240 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
52 DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 23)190 Unattached
62 DF Amy LePeilbet (1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (aged 30)700 Unattached
73 MF Shannon Boxx (1977-06-29)29 June 1977 (aged 35)16823 Unattached
84 FW Amy Rodriguez (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 25)8925 Unattached
93 MF Heather O'Reilly (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 27)16634 Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
103 MF Carli Lloyd (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 30)13536 Unattached
114 FW Sydney Leroux (1990-05-07)7 May 1990 (aged 22)147 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders
124 FW Lauren Cheney (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 24)6718 Unattached
134 FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 (aged 23)4227 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders
144 FW Abby Wambach (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 32)182138 Unattached
153 MF Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05)5 July 1985 (aged 27)5212 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders
162 DF Rachel Buehler (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 26)823 Unattached
173 MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 24)456 Flag of the United States.svg New York Fury
181 GK Nicole Barnhart (1981-10-10)10 October 1981 (aged 30)430 Unattached

Group G

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg19'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg32', 66'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Thiney Soccerball shade.svg12'
Delie Soccerball shade.svg14'
Attendance: 18,090 [8]
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg33'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg74'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Attendance: 11,313 [9]
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
Attendance: 29,522 [10]

Quarter-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg27'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Attendance: 10,441 [11]

Semi-finals

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg22', 67', 73' Report Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg54', 70'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg120+3'
Attendance: 26,630 [12]

Gold-medal match

Gold medal icon.svg United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg8', 54' Report Ōgimi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Attendance: 80,203 [13]

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