Abby Wambach Now Has The Record

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Abby Wambach had a hat trick inside 30 minutes and scored a fourth goal in first half stoppage time to reach 160 goals in her international career, breaking Mia Hamm’s previous world record of 158.

Here's the record breaker against South Korea as the US Women's National Team beat the visitors 5-0...

And it didn't even seem that close at Red Bull Arena...

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FIFA Reviewing Dirty Play On Abby Wambach

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Just watch the next 1:50 or so first...


In the USWNT 3-0 win over Colombia, Lady Andrade claimed that what happened was nothing:

"Nothing happened," she said through an interpreter. "It was just a normal part of the game. We were both running, she ran across me and we collided. I had my hands in the air. It was an accident."

Now, word comes down that FIFA is looking at the play even as the US didn't file a formal complaint. Wambach is fine, except for the shiner, and she'll play Tuesday in the last group game against North Korea.

US Women Start Four-Ringed Qualifying With 14 Goals

And, yes, it was in one game...

At BC Place in Vancouver, it was a busy night for USWNT head coach Pia Sundhage and the stars and bars. The United States scored three goals in the first seven minutes in a 14-0 rout of the Dominican Republic in the opening game of CONCACAF qualifying.

Amy Rodriguez tied a U.S. record with five goals in a game -- all in the second half -- and the 14 goals are the most the Americans have ever scored in a game, besting their previous mark of 12.

But the larger concern in the tournament is the seriousness of the knee injury of Ali Krieger- a team spokesman said the injury was "serious" and would be reevaluated.

The tourney also has Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico, and only two berths will be awarded out of qualifying...

Here's some of the goals, since it would take all night to edit them together...
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French Toast... US Beats France 3-1 For WWC Berth

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The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and Abby Wambach coming up big in a 3-1 victory over France.

Here's Wambach's header for the lead in the 79th minute...


It was Wambach's third goal of the tournament and 12th of her career, tying Michelle Akers for third on the all-time World Cup scoring list.

Alex Morgan added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute...

"Abby, she's just the best," US WMT Head Coach Pia Sundhage said. "I'm very happy to have her in our team. Great."