2007 United States women's national soccer team season

The United States women's national soccer team (sometimes referred to as USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer.

In 2007, the team won the Four Nations Tournament (women's football) (5th title through 2007), the Algarve Cup (5th title through 2007) and placed 3rd at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing with a 19–1–4 record.

After defeating England in the World Cup Quarterfinals, Head Coach Greg Ryan decided to bench regular goalkeeper Hope Solo in favor of veteran goalkeeper Briana Scurry. The team subsequently lost to Brazil 0–4 (the worst defeat in the team's history) and Ryan received considerable criticism for the sudden lineup change as well as defensive-minded substitutions made when the team arguably needed more offensive players to compete against the Brazilians. On Monday October 22, 2007 U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced that Ryan's contract would not be extended past its December 31, 2007 expiration date.

2007 Schedule

The following is a list of matches that were played in 2007.
  Win   Draw   Loss

2007 Four Nations Tournament

Jan 26 United States  0–0  Germany Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC−05 Report Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Deng Junxia (CHN)
Assistant referees: Fu Hongjue (CHN)
Da Fuping (CHN)
Fourth official: Amy Rayner (GBR)
Jan 28 United States  1–1  England Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC−05 O'Reilly 17' Report Scott 47' Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Fourth official: Da Fuping (CHN)
Jan 30 United States  2–0  China Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC−05 Chalupny 45+1'
Kai 56'		 Report Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Amy Rayner (GBR)
Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Hu An Qi (CHN)
Fourth official: Qu Xiaoguang (CHN)

2007 Algarve Cup

Mar 7 Group Stage United States  2–1  China Silves, Portugal
11:15 a.m. UTC−05 Lilly 19' (pen.)
Lloyd 38'		 Report Duan 21' Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gyongyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Emilia Parvainen (FIN)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Natalia Advonchenko (RUS)
Mar 9 Group Stage United States  1–0  Finland Ferreiras, Portugal
11:15 a.m. UTC−05 Lloyd 46' Report Stadium: Parque Desportiva da Nora
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bentla D’Coth (IND)
Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR)
Ja Daw Kaw (MYA)
Fourth official: Eun Ah Hong (KOR)
Mar 12 Group Stage United States  3–2  Sweden Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal
4:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 39', 72'
Lloyd 44'		 Report Oqvist 71'
Svensson 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN)
Hongjue Fu (CHN)
Mar 14 Final United States  2–0  Denmark Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal
12:30 p.m. UTC−05 Lilly 12'
Lloyd 51'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)
Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN)
Hongjue Fu (CHN)
Fourth official: Bentla D’coth (IND)

International Friendlies

Apr 14 United States  5–0  Mexico Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 10'
Tarpley 33'
Lilly 50', 70'
Cheney 88'		 Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,184
Referee: Rachel Woo
Assistant referees: Kim Oberle
Sharon Wheeler
Fourth official: Niko Bratsis
May 12 United States  6–2  Canada Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 3', 65'
Tarpley 13'
Chalupny 28'
Lilly 35'
O'Reilly 73'		 Report Wilkinson 11'
Sinclair 50'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,569
Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)
Assistant referees: Margaret Domka (USA)
Kim Oberle (USA)
Fourth official: Shelley Finger (USA)
June 16 United States  2–0  China Cleveland, Ohio
7:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 67', 88' Report Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Attendance: 8,888
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Rachel Woo
June 23 United States  2–0  Brazil East Rutherford, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. UTC−05 Lilly 1'
Wambach 17'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 16,856
Referee: Rachel Woo (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Kim Oberle (USA)
Fourth official: Sandra Serafini (USA)
July 14 United States  1–0  Norway East Hartford, Conn.
6:00 p.m. UTC−05 Lloyd 66' Report Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 9,957
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Margaret Domka (USA)
Fourth official: Rachel Woo (USA)
July 28 United States  4–1  Japan San Jose, California
10:00 p.m. UTC−05 Boxx 17'
Kinga 41' (o.g.)
Lilly 55'
Wambach 72' (pen.)		 Report Nagasato 79' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,290
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Kari Seitz
Aug 12 United States  6–1  New Zealand Chicago
1:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 7', 90'
Lilly 33'
Lloyd 34', 60'
Tarpley 57'		 Report Smith 73' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 7,015
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Kristine Lamm
Aug 25 United States  4–0  Finland Carson, California
9:30 p.m. UTC−05 Boxx 30'
Lilly 36'
Tarpley 68'
O'Reilly 76'		 Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Flisha Mariscal
Marlene Duffy
Fourth official: Jennifer Bennett

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Sept 11 Group B United States  2–2  North Korea Chengdu, China
5:00 a.m. UTC−05 Wambach 50'
O'Reilly 69'		 Report Son Hui 58'
Yong Ae 62'		 Stadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Corinne LaGrange (FRA)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
Sept 14 Group B United States  2–0  Sweden Chengdu, China
5:00 a.m. UTC−05 Wambach 34' (pen.), 58' Report Stadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Cristina Cini (ITA)
Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER)
Sept 18 Group B United States  1–0  Nigeria Shanghai, China
8:00 a.m. UTC−05 Chalupny 1' Report Stadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Mayumi OIWA (JPN)
Assistant referees: Hisae YOSHIZAWA (JPN)
Liu Hsiu Mei (TPE)
Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (ARG)
Sept 22 Quarterfinals United States  3–0  England Tianjin, China
8:00 a.m. UTC−05 Wambach 48'
Boxx 57'
Lilly 60'		 Report Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 29,586
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant referees: Susanne Borg (SWE)
Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth official: Mayumi Oiwa (JPN)
Sept 27 Semifinals Brazil  4–0  United States Hangzhou, China
8:00 a.m. UTC−05 Osborne 20' (o.g.)
Marta 27', 80'
Cristiane 56'		 Report Stadium: Hangzhou Dragon Stadium
Attendance: 47,818
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Corinne Lagrange (FRA)
Fourth official: Tammy Ogston (AUS)
Sept 30 Third Place Playoff United States  4–1  Norway Shanghai, China
8:00 a.m. UTC−05 Wambach 30', 46'
Chalupny 58'
O'Reilly 59'		 Report Gulbrandsen 63' Stadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Miriam Draeger (GER)
Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER)

International Friendlies

Oct 13 United States  5–1  Mexico St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. UTC−05 O'Reilly 32'
Wambach 57', 81'
Lilly 67'
Lloyd 84'		 Report Lopez 3' Stadium: Edward Jones Dome
Attendance: 10,861
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: George Major (USA)
Younasse Tarbouni (USA)
Fourth official: Jeff Shelton (USA)
Oct 17 United States  4–0  Mexico Portland, Oregon
10:00 p.m. UTC−05 Lilly 45+1'
Wambach 76'
Kai 82'
Lloyd 87'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA)
Cindy Brooks (USA)
Fourth official: Jessica Baumann (USA)
Oct 20 United States  1–1  Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:30 p.m. UTC−05 O'Reilly 62' Report Ocampo 56' Stadium: University Stadium
Attendance: 8,972
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Jeremy Vehar (USA)
Fourth official: Chris Sanchez (USA)

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