 Wambach scored the first goal for the U.S. at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London during the team 's first group stage match against France on July 25 , 2012 . Down 2 – 0 after 14 minutes into the first half , Wambach headed the ball into the back of the net off a corner kick from Megan Rapinoe in the 19th minute . By the 30 minute mark , the Americans had tied the game with another goal from Alex Morgan . With another goal from Alex Morgan and one from Carli Lloyd during the second half , the U.S. defeated France 4 – 2 . 
