US-Japan soccer final draws Olympic-record 80,203
Aug. 9 4:30 PM EDT
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United States' Carli Lloyd (10) shoots past Japan's Saki Kumagai (4) and Azusa Iwashimizu (3) during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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United States players celebrate a goal by Carli Lloyd during the women's gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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United States' Carli Lloyd (10) scores against Japan during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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United States' Carli Lloyd (10) scores between Japan's Aya Sameshima (5) and Nahomi Kawasumi (9) during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi reacts after a missed chance to score during the women's soccer gold medal match against the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Japan's Shinobu Ohno, left, and United States' Christie Rampone vie for the ball during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
WEMBLEY, England (AP) — The U.S.-Japan final has drawn a crowd of 80,203, the largest ever to see a women's soccer game at the Olympics.
That tops the 76,481 for final game at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, when women's soccer made its debut.
The game, played at Wembley Stadium, is a rematch of last year's World Cup final, won by Japan in a penalty shootout.
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