The Lady 'Nats finished third in China after a galling 4-0 semifinal loss to Brazil, plus some controversy surrounding a keeper change and the resulting media circus.

"It's been an emotional past couple of weeks," admitted Wambach. "It was disappointing not to have won the World Cup, but you have to pick your head up and come back because this is why you do it."

"All we can do is look forward to the Olympics and train so that we can come home with the gold medal."