Playing With The Guys

In an exclusive with Goal.com, Hope Solo said she thinks female players should be given the chance to play with men's teams, and spoke about winning a World Cup and another gold medal.

No One Hotter

Alex Morgan has been on fire since the start 2012. Goal.com caught up with the U.S. women's forward who recently scored six goals in Olympic qualifying and made her reality television debut.

Those Are The Breaks

As much as the United States was expected to walk away with the World Cup, Japan proved in the tournament's final that soccer is a dramatic, unpredictable sport. Goal.com's Shane Evans was in Frankfurt, Germany, and he writes his perspective of what America can take from its loss.

Missed Opportunities

The United States missed its first three penalty kicks as it fell to Japan after drawing 2-2 following an action-packed 120 minutes. It looked like the Americans had the game won twice, but the never-say-die Japanese side pulled off the upset victory in the World Cup title match.

Sentimental Favorite

Japan is the underdog entering Sunday's Women's World Cup final against the United States, but the team is playing with a heavy heart following the devastating earthquake earlier this year.

Blueprint For Success

United States women's national team starting goalkeeper Hope Solo has praised the team's Swedish coach Pia Sundhage for its success. As the team awaits Japan in the World Cup final on Sunday, it raises the question of if its male counterpart should hire a foreign coach as well.