SHANGHAI, China - US coach Greg Ryan is mum on who will start in goal against Norway in Sunday's third-place game at the Women's World Cup.

One thing in sure: Whatever the pick, it will generate heat.

Coach of the US team Greg Ryan (R) comforts Shannon Boxx after she received a red card during their semi-final soccer match against Brazil in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup at the Hangzhou Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou September 27, 2007. [Reuters]

Ryan's decision to bench Hope Solo in favor of 36-year-old Briana Scurry in Thursday's semifinal against Brazil backfired, causing one of the few simmering disputes in an otherwise placid tournament.

Brazil, fast and tricky, outclassed the No 1-ranked Americans in every phase of the game, winning 4-0 in Hangzhou and sending the US to its worst loss in World Cup history. After the game, an angry Solo called her benching the "wrong decision."

At a news conference Friday, Ryan said he hadn't decided on a starter for Sunday. In the title game Sunday, Germany faces Brazil.

His move probably will indicate Solo's future, which he suggested might hinge on the outspoken 'keeper making an apology. She may have taken a step toward mending fences on her myspace page.

"I have to believe that I should have been on the field or why am I a professional trying to be the very best?" she wrote. "I also have agreed to disagree with our head coach and I stand firm in my beliefs that it was the wrong decision. However, to put down a teammate was never, ever my intent. I only wanted to speak of my own abilities yet also recognize that the past is the past."

The 5-foot-10 Solo is the logical choice to face Norway. Scurry was used against Brazil for her quick reflexes, but Norway is a tall, physical team that plays the ball in the air. The 25-year-old goalie also has a better kicking game than Scurry. The third 'keeper, Nicole Barnhart, has not played in the World Cup.

Ryan suggested there could be more goalkeeping changes down the road.

"There's other ones coming up that are great goalkeepers," he said. "This team has no shortage of talent in the goalkeeper ranks. Saying that, Hope is a very, very good goalkeeper. And hopefully we can get this situation sorted out and move on."