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Wambach closes out US team career with air of contentment

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Abby Wambach sounds certain there will be no unforeseen circumstances luring her back onto the field next year at the Rio Games.

The face of U.S. women's soccer for the past decade since Mia Hamm retired, Wambach insists she's been at peace for a while now with her decision to make Wednesday night's friendly against China in New Orleans her final international match.

She says she's even been eagerly counting down the days.

"I can say this now," Wambach said before her last practice Tuesday evening in the Superdome. "After the game is going to be an amazing party and no better city in the world probably to do that than New Orleans.