2012 Olympic soccer | U.S. women’s team

U.S. forward Alex Morgan, top, wins a header over Betsy Hassett of New Zealand during their quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Stanley Chou / Getty Images)

Aug. 8, 2012 2:10 PM PT

After a dramatic win over Canada in the semifinal match, the U.S. women’s soccer team will take on Japan for the gold medal in front of an anticipated record-setting crowd of about 83,000. Team USA will also be looking for some redemption; it lost to Japan in the 2011 World Cup final.

Team USA’s Amy Le Peilbet, goes up for a header against Canada’s Sophie Schmidt during their semifinal match at the London 2012 Olympics. (Ben Curtis / Associated Press)

U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe, left, topples Canada’s midfielder Sophie Schmidt to win ball possession during a semifinal match at the London 2012 Olympics. (Paul Ellis / AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. forward Abby Wambach, right, sprints past a disappointed Desiree Scott of Canada as she celebrates Team USA’s game-winning goal in the final seconds of their semifinal match. (Frank Gunn / Associated Press)

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