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Throwback Thursday: Abby Wambach becomes all-time leading goalscorer

On June 20, 2013, Red Bull Arena was set to host the United States Women’s National Team as they took on South Korea in a friendly. However, the eyes of everyone in the building were on one person. Abby Wambach entered that match with 156 goals, just one behind the great Mia Hamm for the most international goals in USWNT history and the most in world soccer history. Wambach was determined to match that record against a tough South Korea team. She did more than that.

Wambach got on the board in the 10th minute, when Lauren Holiday found her in the box with a cross.