EDMONTON — The Americans got what they wanted.
The U.S. will play Japan for the World Cup title Sunday in a rematch of the 2011 final. You know, the one the Americans lost on penalties after having the lead not once but twice, extending their oh-fer streak at the World Cup to 16 long years.
They got a measure of revenge in 2012, beating Japan for the Olympic gold medal. But it's the World Cup title that determines greatness in soccer, and no matter how diplomatic the Americans tried to be after beating Germany, they wanted Japan.