FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Defender Becky Sauerbrunn said the memories of 2010 still drive her as the U.S. women's national team seeks to qualify for next year's World Cup in France.
The United States lost in the semifinals of that year's CONCACAF qualifying tournament, sending the team to a third-place finish and a two-legged playoff against Italy to secure a spot in the 2011 World Cup in Germany.
"For me, you just never know on any day. I think you see it in soccer all the time where the lesser team beats the greater team and it's the story and everyone loves it," she said.