Article: Without Wambach, the U.S. Women Soldier On to Semis

There was a time when the U.S. women's soccer team arriving in town would have been big news. But after four early-round games outside of Beijing, a loss in last year's World Cup and an injury to their top offensive player, the U.S. women barely drew enough reporters Sunday to fill three rows of seats in a huge auditorium.

And the questions weren't exactly optimistic either.

How can they cope with the loss of their best scorer, Abby Wambach?

Have they adjusted to playing without Abby Wambach?

Can they improve enough in the next two games without Abby Wambach to win a gold medal?

Isn't it true they got lucky by not having to face Germany or Brazil without Abby Wambach?

The Americans play in ...

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