<h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Three US players -- Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Julie Johnston -- were named on Thursday among eight short-listed for the Golden Ball Award given to the best player at the Women's World Cup.</em></strong> . </h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The tournament concludes on Sunday with holders Japan playing the United States in Vancouver in a rematch of the 2011 final.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Japan have two candidates for the award -- captain Aya Miyama and defender Saori Ariyoshi -- FIFA announced on Thursday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Germany forward Celia Sasic is also among the contenders along with England defender Lucy Bronze.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Former two-time winners Germany take on England in the play-off for third place in Edmonton on Saturday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">France's Amandine Henry has also made the short-list, despite her team being eliminated in the quarter-finals by Germany on penalties.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Midfielder Henry scored a superb goal against Mexico.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Lloyd helped lift the United States past Germany in the semi-final with a penalty and a decisive cross for a 2-0 win.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Sasic missed a penalty in the game against the United States but is the tournament's top scorer with six goals.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The candidates for the Golden Glove for the tournament's top goalkeeper are Germany's Nadine Angerer, the 2007 winner; Japan's Ayumi Kaihori and American Hope Solo, who won in 2011.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The three candidates for the "Young Player Award" are Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan, 19, Norway's Ada Hegerberg, 19, and 20-year-old Chinese midfielder Tang Jiali.</p>