After years of defining women's soccer in the US, the "Fab Five" of the epic late-'90s announced they were closing out their careers. Mia Hamm, Joy Fawcett, and Julie Foudy announced that their final tournament would be the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and they definitely went out with a bang, finishing with yet another gold medal.
The final match against Brazil served as a bridge between the old and new generations in Team USA's soccer history. As the legends of years past ended their careers, the game-winning goal was scored by a young new player named Abby Wambach, who would go on to lead the next generation of American soccer stars.