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The Women's World Cup final is headed to penalty kicks, tied 2-2 after regulation after Homare Sawa's goal in the 117th minute.
The Americans had taken the lead in the 104th minute off a header by Abby Wambach. Alex Morgan, who scored the first American goal, came up with a blocked cross and sent it to Wambach, who was camped in front of the goal on the 6-yard line. Standing a head taller - and then some - from defenders on either side of her, she needed only to nod the ball into the net.
But Sawa flicked in a corner kick - earned after 36-year-old captain Christie Rampone raced to clear Yukari Kinga's chip over Hope Solo off the line.
The Americans beat China on penalty kicks to win the 1999 title.
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