Last chance! Tickets nearly sold out for U.S. World Cup Soccer star Abby Wambach, Oct. 28

U.S. Women's World Cup winner Abby Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goal scorer, will discuss the impact of the 2015 world championship team on women's soccer and address the future of the game and women's sports at a National Press Club luncheon on Oct. 28.

Wambach was a member of the team that defeated Japan 5-2 in a World Cup final watched by 25 million people in the United States, the largest TV audience ever for a soccer match.

As a forward for the U.S. team, Wambach has made 252 international caps, or appearances, and has scored 184 international goals. She debuted on the U.S. Women's National Team in 2001 and is a six-time U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the year and the 2012 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. Wambach has played on four World Cup teams and is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: This Press Club luncheon will be held at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies at 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW in Washington.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Club members, who may purchase two tickets at this rate, and $37 for non-members.

Please click here to purchase tickets.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question in advance, put SOCCER in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 8 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.