4 US Olympic champions nominated for FIFA award

Wambach scored five goals at the London Games and Lloyd scored twice as the U.S. beat Japan 2-1 in the final.

Japan has three candidates, including 2011 winner Homare Sawa. Christine Sinclair of Canada, who led the Olympics with six goals, and five-time winner Marta of Brazil have also been nominated.

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Pia Sundhage, who coached the U.S. Olympic team, and Norio Sasaki of Japan are among 10 candidates for the coach’s award.

Three-candidate shortlists are to be announced next month, with the winners to be named at FIFA’s annual gala in Zurich on Jan. 7.