US women defeat England to reach World Cup soccer finals (Herald Standard)
TIANJIN, China (AP) - Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly held a players meeting in their hotel room a day before the United States played England in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup.

Looking to Olympics: SOCCER Team Canada focuses on future to wash away bad taste of World Cup loss (The Halifax Daily News)
The Canadian women’s soccer team left China yesterday with its players believing they are better than their early exit from the World Cup showed.