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

SHANGHAI - Abby Wambach gave the United States something to carry home from the women's World Cup except bad memories.

Lori Chalupny of the US (17) celebrates after scoring against Norway during their soccer match in the third place playoff of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup at the Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai, September 30, 2007. [Agencies]

Wambach's two goals, and two more from Lori Chalupny and Heather O'Reilly, led the United States to a lopsided 4-1 victory over Norway on Sunday in the third-place game at the women's World Cup.

Brazil will play defending champion Germany later for the title.

Wambach scored in the 30th and 46th minutes to give her six for the tournament and put the United States in command.

The powerful American striker deflected in Chalupny's bouncing shot from outside the area in the 30th, and was opportunistic again in the 46th, chipping in a loose ball that Norwegian keeper Bente Nordby failed to control.

Chalupny and O'Reilly scored in quick succession early in the second half, giving them each two in the tournament. Chalupny hit home in the 58th on a freak shot that hit a Norwegian defender's leg and went in from long range. O'Reilly scored a minute later, knocking in a rebound from close in.

Norway broke through in the 63rd on Ragnhild Gulbrandsen's header - her sixth goal of the tournament - that went in just over the finger tips of American keeper Briana Scurry. Gulbrandsen also seemed to score in the 42nd, but the play was called off side.

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