Megan Rapinoe, Julie Johnston and Carli Lloyd could each take home the award for most valuable player in this year’s World Cup.
A trio of United States players headline the race to capture the Golden Ball at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
Defender Julie Johnston and midfielders Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe all feature on FIFA’s eight-woman shortlist for the award for best player at the tournament.
Despite conceding a penalty in the semifinal against Germany, Johnston has emerged as the star of a U.S. back four that has not allowed a goal since the opening game of the group stage, a 3-1 win over Australia.