WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Riise returns for Norway

WUSA players Unni Lehn, Dagny Mellgren, Anita Rapp and Hege Riise head Norway's World Cup roster.

Riise, 34, has made a speedy recovery after suffering a complete tear of the ACL in her right knee on April 19 in her second match of the 2003 WUSA season with Carolina.

Also returning to Age Steen's team is goalkeeper Bente Nordby, who retired briefly in 2002.

NORWAY ROSTER:

Goalkeepers — 1 Bente Nordby (Kolbotn),12 Ingrid Hjelmseth (Trondheims-Orn). Defenders — 2 Brit Sandaune (New York Power), 3 Ane Stangeland (Klepp), 4 Monica Knudsen (Asker), 5 Marianne Paulsen (Arna-Bjornar), 13 Anne Tonnessen (Klepp), 15 Marit Christensen (Asker), 16 Gunhild Folstad (Trondheims-Orn). Midfielders — 6 Hege Riise (Carolina Courage), 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen (Kolbotn), 10 Unni Lehn (Carolina Courage), 19 Kristine Edner (Roa), 20 Lise Klaveness (Asker). Forwards — 7 Trine Ronning (Kolbotn), 9 Anita Rapp (New York Power),11 Marianne Pettersen (Asker), 14 Dagny Mellgren (Boston Breakers), 17 Linda Ormen (Asker), 18 Ingrid Camilla Fosse Saethre (Arna-Bjornar).