U.S. head coach Greg Ryan on the match:
''We were really happy with the performance. Canada is just a very difficult team to play against. They knock a ton of long balls, you have to win them in the air, and they are great at knocking them in behind you afterwards. So I think, defensively, we were very sound today and got better as the game went along. In the attack, they are right up your backs the entire game and it's just going to be a physical struggle, but I think we play with more composure over the course of time and started breaking them down more often.''
Ryan on Kristine Lilly's game-winning goal:
''It's not surprising that it was Lil who ended up beating the player and scoring another great goal. Fantastic tournament for Lil winning the golden ball, but it was fantastic for the whole team.''
Ryan on playing against Canada's long ball tactics:
''We don't worry about it. We talk about it ahead of time. You know it's not going to be a pretty game so don't get upset about it. This is life in real football. There are going to be some teams that are up your back the whole game, fighting for head balls and lumping long balls, and you have to deal with that and play your game. I was very happy with the way we handled it. In the past, maybe players would be upset that we didn't play so pretty, but I think this team understands that we are all about winning games and winning championships and sometimes it's not going to be pretty.''
Ryan on Canada and playing in a tournament final:
''Canada is becoming better and better every year. Now they have, I think, 18-20 players that are all very good, so it's a very tough battle for us when we play Canada. This tournament was very important for us because we have so many young players in our team right now, especially without Abby Wambach today.''
Ryan on the value of the Peace Queen Cup heading into Women's World Cup qualifying:
''The placement of this tournament right before the qualifiers helps us just to be very, very sharp, organized and prepared. I don't think we could be any more prepared going into qualifiersâǦFor us, (if the Peace Cup) continues, it's something we want to continue to do, because outside of world championships, I don't know that we play in a tournament with venues of this quality. Two World Cup venues from the men's (World Cup) tournament, all the fields were great and the Koreans were fantastic hosts.''
Ryan on the greater meaning of the Peace Cup:
''It's interesting, because when two teams step on the field, it's not very peaceful. It's fighting, it's a battle. But after the game is over, we're friends. I think that because we play against countries from all over the world and we're together traveling around the world playing, that we demonstrate that we can all come together and get along through sports, and that's true in all sports. That's a very important part of the peace process, to see all people from all over the world together.''
U.S. captain Kristine Lilly on her game-winning goal and winning the tournament title:
''For us in this game, it means a lot. It means a lot that our team kept pushing to get a goal. We were playing Canada who is very combative and sends a lot of long balls. They send a lot of numbers forwardâǦAly coming in the second half, I think, did an amazing job for us because they were getting tired and she had time to find us on through balls, and she found me. My cut back was what I knew I was going to do because my right foot hasn't been on, and I caught her on a good angle and I hit it well.''
Lilly on the tournament:
''These games were good. We saw Denmark, who we saw in Portugal (at the 2006 Algarve Cup), we saw the Netherlands, who we haven't seen in a while, and Australia, who we haven't played in a while. So we played a lot of teams that are strong, a lot of teams who are World Cup teams, and a lot of our players on our team got a lot of playing time. They got to experience some of the top teams in the world. Kacey White got her first cap and we finished some goals off. Overall, it was a team effort from our staff to our players. It was a great tournament for us.''
Lilly on the organization of the Peace Queen Cup:
''Everything was excellent, from the stadiums we played at to the hospitality from the Koreans, and just the games. We had some of the top teams in the world play here and I think that's great for the fans to see, and seeing the Korean team play as well.''
Lilly on winning the Golden Ball:
''When you receive an MVP honor it's always nice, but you always look back to your team because they helped you achieve that.''
U.S. defender Heather Mitts on the match:
''We knew they were going to hit it long and hit it often. For us, it's just being able to drop and win the headers, battle, and at the same time, play our game and not get caught up in what they do. When we have time, we are able to play composed and look for the midfielders and forwards, and I think we did that today. It was a tough game, and we got the result, and we'll look to the qualifiers now.''
Mitts on what playing and winning a final does for the younger U.S. players:
''A game like that is great experience. It's not a qualifier quite yet, but at the same time we are playing them now, and we could end up playing them again, so I think it is good for them to be able to get in there and get some experience and hopefully use that if we play them again.''
Mitts on the tournament:
''We want to win every time we step on the field to play for our country so to come away victorious is a great accomplishment for us. The tournament has been amazing. We've had a great time here. The people have been so kind to us and the facilities were amazing. We look forward to coming back again.''