(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-09-30 19:27

The US has won the World Cup twice - '91 and '99 - and has been third in '95, '03 and this year.

A team distracted by the expulsion of goalkeeper Hope Solo found enough unity to pull together three days after a humiliating 4-0 loss to Brazil in the semifinals. The loss ended a 51-game undefeated string for the No. 1-ranked Americans, who never were able to dominate in any of their other matches: a 2-2 draw with North Korea and victories of Sweden, Nigeria and England.

The loss to Brazil was the worst for the US in World Cup history, promoting Solo -who was benched for the game and replaced by Briana Scurry - to openly criticize Ryan for not playing her.

Ryan's move was unusual, but Solo's comments were even more so when she said the coach had made "the wrong decision."

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