The USA will enter Sunday's 2015 Women's World Cup final as favourites over defending champions Japan, but after the shocking upset loss in 2011, don't expect the Americans to take their opponents lightly.
OddsShark has the Stars and Stripes as 1-3 favorites for Sunday's clash, while Nadeshiko Japan have been given odds of 11-5 after they struggled against England in the semi-finals. But the recent rivalry between the finalists has seen plenty of twists and turns, and there's no reason Japan shouldn't believe in their chances.
We just beat the No. 1 team in the world in Germany and now we face Japan, another team that we have so much respect for.