( CNN ) -- Goalkeeper Hope Solo tells CNN the current United States women 's team want to emulate the achievements of the 1999 World Cup-winning squad . Pia Sundhage 's U.S. face Japan in the 2011 World Cup final in Frankfurt on Sunday , 12 years after a team containing stars such as Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers defeated China on penalties to claim the sport 's biggest prize . Solo was 17 when the U.S. clinched their second World Cup triumph on home soil at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and , now 29 , the magicJack goalkeeper wants the class of 2011 to create their own piece of sporting history . `` Of course they [ the 1999 team ] inspired me , '' said Solo , `` Michelle Akers being the true inspiration . Soccer inspires post-quake Japan . `` Not only me but many members of this team . She was a true , true winner and we hope she 's back there watching . The '99 team truly paved the way for all of us . `` We would n't be where we are today as a federation [ without them ] . They set the standard , they set the bar high ... with that said , 12 years on this team wants to write their own storybook ending . '' Solo has been one of the standout performers in the U.S. team 's run to the final , her highlight being a save from Daiane during a pulsating penalty shootout victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals . Wambach heads to World Cup final . But despite the plaudits that have come her way , Solo insists the U.S. squad will not be satisfied unless they return home with the World Cup trophy . `` We 're not surprised where we stand right now . We came into this tournament with one goal . It was n't to beat Brazil in the quarterfinal , it was n't to make it to the final . It was to win the whole thing . `` I think when you get this close , you would have a lot of regrets if you walked away and you did n't win it all . ''
Hope Solo has told Pia Sundhage 's the U.S. women 's team are inspired by the '99 world champions . Solo wants the Sunday team to create their own piece of history . CNN U.S. team face U.S. in the women 's World Cup-winning squad final on Sunday .