Abby Wambach was honored at halftime of the U.S. women's national team match Sunday at Red Bull Arena. (Steve Luciano/AP)In her first year of eligibility, Abby Wambach was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, well-deserved recognition for one of the sport’s greats. Wambach scored 184 goals in 256 U.S. national team appearances and was part of two Olympic gold medal-winning teams and the 2015 Women’s World Cup championship team. That group included longtime Bundesliga defender Steve Cherundolo, national team defender Kate Markgraf, national team midfielder Lauren Holiday and Bolivian-born forward Jaime Moreno (133 goals, 102 assists and four championships in MLS). Tony Sanneh 20.2Read more:In final test before Women’s World Cup, U.S. flexes depth in 3-0 win over MexicoU.S. women’s soccer team is using World Cup stage to shine spotlight on equalityFans who spent thousands on Women’s World Cup tickets irate to learn seats are not togetherU.S. women’s soccer team aiming to play at Audi Field in November

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2019 00:33 UTC