Playing with a sore toe and stitches in her head doesn't seem to bother Abby Wambach.
The star U.S. striker scored both goals Friday in a 2-0 victory over Sweden in the women's World Cup. She now has three in two games here, and the win puts the top-ranked Americans in good position to make the quarter-finals.
Wambach converted a penalty in the 34th minute, and scored a textbook goal in the 58th, settling a long ball on her chest from Kristine Lilly and then driving a left-footed half-volley past Sweden keeper Hedvig Lindahl from 15 yards out.
Wambach has scored 80 goals in 98 games for the U.S. national team, which is seeking its third World Cup to go with titles in '91 and '99.
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