Can Christen Press Help Fill Megan Rapinoe's Absence For U.S. Women?

— -- EDMONTON, Alberta -- Abby Wambach called it the question of the hour after the United States beat Colombia to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.

She might have shorted its shelf life by about 5,000 minutes.

The conundrum of what the United States does with both Lauren Holiday and Megan Rapinoe unavailable for Friday's game against China because of accumulated yellow cards was among the most discussed in the immediate aftermath of Monday's win. And it's likely to drive the conversation right up until the quarterfinal kicks off in Ottawa.