Wilton's Own Kristine Lilly in Player Pool for U.S. FIFA Team [Updated]

Update 3:00 p.m: USA has won against France in a 3-1 victory. 

Wilton’s own Kristine Lilly, an all-star soccer player who has played in five world-cup games and holds the record for 352 international matches played, male or female, is in the player pool for the U.S. FIFA team that's playing today—in fact, right now—against France in a semifinal World Cup Match.

Lily graduated Wilton High School in 1989. She went on to win medals in the United States Olympic Soccer team, achieving the gold medal in 1996 and in 2004, and a silver medal in 2000. She announced her retirement earlier this year but is still eligible to play.

The player pool represents those players who could be called up to play on the team. The roster for the U.S. team is here. Lilly played her 300^th international game, the , in 2006. She plays midfield. 

Check out the live blog for the game from USA Today. The U.S. is already up 1-0 against France!

[Editor's Note: This article was updated to reflect the difference between a player pool and a roster.]