All that stands between the US women and history is the team that shocked Germany in the earlier round, Japan.

Looking at the numbers for the tournament, there is not much that separates Japan and the US. They both finished second in their groups, with six points. They both scored six goals, while the US allowed two goals and Japan three. Also both teams needed extra football against their respective opponents to see their way through.

In two pre-tournament friendlies against Japan, the United States defeated them both times, 2-0. There is something of note from both games, at about the same time in both games is when the US scored their first goal. In the first game Abby Wambach scored in the 29^th minute and in the second game Amy Rodriguez scored her goal 28^th minute.

So if anything is to be taken from this, it may take most of the first half to break down the Japanese defense, but once they do the game is theirs.

But that would be about where the similarities end. The bottom line is that the United States has everything they need to bring home the title.

The issues that were present with goaltender Hope Solo in 2007 are all but a memory as she has backstopped her team to the final. The offense, in what seems to be typical US fashion is able to find goals at the death knell from brilliant play making from the likes of Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach.

Out of the six World Cups that the Japanese women have played in, they have gone out at the group stage four times. The US has had considerably more success and that experience will be the x-factor to carry them through.

There also is no doubt that these women are a team. They have clicked at the right moment, that chemistry along with a nation of some 300 million, and countless service men and women around the world, who support them. These ladies are in the right place at the right time.

The fourth may have passed, but leave your flag flying and sit the kids in front of the TV, this Sunday, it should be a moment in US history that no one will want to miss.