Solo, Wambach lead the women's World Cup roster

CHICAGO - Goalkeeper Hope Solo, who have poor Cup of the world women's qualification with a shoulder injury, is on the list of U.S. tournament this summer in Germany.

Abby Wambach, who recorded 9 goals on the last two world cups, and Christie Rampone, the only player left of the American team which won the title in 1999, also made the 21-person team announced Monday. Coach U.S. Pia Sundhage took four attackers, seven midfielders and seven defenders three goalkeepers.、 

Wambach and the Heather O'Reilly, appearing on "ESPN First Take", said that they look forward to improvements on the finishes in third place of the team in 2007 and 2003.

"We have not won since 1999 and we're hungry, we are very hungry," said O'Reilly.

Wambach, who is among nine players in the workforce with experience of the World Cup, said it expects a high level of competition as women's soccer programs are developed in full time teams that allow players the time to focus on the improvement of their games.

"It is the largest difference between 1999 and now," she said. "" "". It is so much parity. ?

The Americans, Olympic champions, will try to win their third World Cup title and the first since ' 99 when they begin play June 28 against the Korea of the North. The United States also faces Colombia on July 2 and the Sweden July 6 in the group game.

The United States have its difficulties in qualifying for the cup of the world, losing to the Mexico in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament and have to gain a comprehensive series of two games with the Italy to play their way in. But Wambach and O'Reilly told ESPN "SportsCenter" that experience has made a better team.

"We weren't clicking on, we were not synchronized," O'Reilly said of loss upset the team towards the Mexico last fall. "Now we have a nice team pace."

"People can take this qualifying hiccup we have had and watch negatively, but it is the experience of the World Cup that we gain" Wambach added.

The list includes 12 players participating in their first women's World Cup. But 14 players of the team were part of the American team which won the gold medal at the Beijing 2008 games.