Canada | CONCACAF 2012
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Hope Solo (1) stops the ball while Shannon Boxx (7) and Shirley Cruz Traña (10) watch during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
The invitation
After pulling Megan Rapinoe’s jersey Carol Sanchez (6) gets an invitation from Abby Wambach (20) to pull her jersey during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Reining in Rapinoe Part 1
Megan Rapinoe (15) vs. Carol Sanchez (6) during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Cuba’s leap
Yaremi Karelia Fuentes Ramirez (10) leaps over goalkeeper Julieth Arias (1) during the Cuba vs. Costa Rica game
Portrait: Heather O’Reilly
After the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Battle on the ball
US midfielder Carli Lloyd battles Canada’s Christina Julien to keep possession during the USA vs. Canada final
Wambach soars
Abby Wambach (20) propels herself above the crowd during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Portrait: Shannon Boxx
After the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Lori Lindsey
USA vs. Mexico
Bootless
Rachel Buehler (19) laces up after losing a boot during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Solo training
Hope Solo warming up before USA vs. Mexico game
Ali Krieger
Krieger’s first and last tournament appearance during the USA vs. Dominican Republic game
Goal
US team celebrates its second goal during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
The save that got away
The ball passes Daniela Maria Cruz (8) for the third US goal during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Odd one out
Heather O’Reilly and a wall of Costa Ricans waiting for Carli Lloyd’s free kick during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Reining in Rapinoe Part 2
Megan Rapinoe (15) vs. Carol Sanchez (6) during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Portrait: Megan Rapinoe
After the USA vs. Mexico game
Lauren Cheney
Lauren Cheney (12) keeps the ball from Rubi Sandoval (3) during the USA vs. Mexico game
Portrait: Hope Solo
After the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Solo standing solo
Hope Solo (1) was solo on half the field for most of the USA vs. Dominican Republic game
Olympics bound
US team celebrates the CONCACAF semi-final win against Costa Rica that sends them through to the 2012 Olympic Games
Impenetrable
Kelley O’Hara (5) and Christie Rampone (3) redirect Lixy Maria Rodriguez (12) during the USA vs. Costa Rica game
Twister
Ali Krieger (11) gets in a tangle with goalkeeper Heidy Francisca Salazar (12) during the USA vs. Dominican Republic game
Levitation
Megan Rapinoe (15) and Fabiola Maria Sanchez (19) battle for the ball in the air during the USA vs. Costa Rica game