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Canada's Christine Sinclair Breaks Abby Wambach's International Goal Record

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Abby Wambach's reign as the leading international goal scorer has ended.

Christine Sinclair scored her 185th goal, surpassing Wambach's 184, as the Canadian National Team faced Saint Kitts and Nevis in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying on Wednesday.

In the 23rd minute, Adriana Leon played a pass into Sinclair near the penalty spot, where she collected it before burying it in the bottom left corner. The 36-year-old was immediately mobbed by her teammates.

Wambach took to Twitter shortly after her record fell to congratulate her one-time rival.

"Christine: History is made.