Abby Wambach scored late in the first half and the USA women's national team went on to beat Nigeria 1-0 on Tuesday night for a first-place finish in its group at the Women's World Cup. It was Wambach's 14th World Cup goal, pulling her even with Birgit Prinz for second on the all-time list behind Brazil's Marta, who has 15. Wambach came off the bench for the United States in the team's last match against Sweden. Tuesday, she started up top with Alex Morgan, who was making her first World Cup start in Canada after working her way back from a bone bruise in her left knee.Abby Wambach scored the only goal of the game for the USAThe experienced forward volleyed home right on the stroke of half-timeJillian Ellis' side finished top of the group and progressed to the last 16
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