Associated Press – MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany – The U.S. kept its fans breathless again. And just like last time, Abby Wambach — who else — came up big.

Wambach broke a tense tie with a thunderous header in the 79th minute, and the U.S. earned its first trip to the World Cup final since winning it in 1999 with a 3-1 victory over France on Wednesday.

“We’ve achieved part of our goal. We’re in the final,” Wambach said. “We want to complete it. We want to be world champs.”