Champions in 2011, the team returned to the final in the next tournament and then fell behind the world’s best teams. It’s back, and playing like a champion.
Category: Women’s World Cup (Soccer)
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From the World Cup to Wimbledon, Female Athletes Are Fighting For Their Uniforms
Across sports, female athletes are fighting a battle over what they put on their bodies and how much of those bodies they display.
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A Tiny Gap Reveals a Yawning One for the U.S. Women’s Team
The idea that the United States was eliminated from the Women’s World Cup by a millimeter is an illusion. Denying that will only guarantee more failures.
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How the U.S. Was Eliminated From the Women’s World Cup, Shot by Shot
The shootout was rapid-fire, but still agonizing for both Sweden, which moved to the World Cup quarterfinals, and the United States, which was eliminated.
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For Megan Rapinoe, an End Not Even She Could Have Imagined
A missed penalty kick was cruel way to draw the curtain on a star’s World Cup career. But her influence and her legacy were never about soccer alone.
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World Cup: Alessia Russo and England See Big Things Ahead
The England striker scored her first World Cup goal last week. She is just getting started.
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What Is the World Cup Headband Worn By the U.S. Players?
Pre-wrap, a type of medical gauze intended for injured joints, has found a second life as stylish headwear in women’s soccer and other sports.
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World Cup: Netherlands Beats South Africa to Reach Quarterfinals
A goal in each half delivered victory, and a date with Spain. But a South Africa striker made the day as difficult as possible.
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World Cup Picks Up Baton for Women’s Sports in Australia
For as long as there have been sports in Australia, women have clamored to play and participate. But winning visibility, and support, has been a long road.
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Spain, With Flourishes, Bounds Into Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals
Spain has been one of the strongest teams in the tournament. Next, it will play either the Netherlands or South Africa.
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Inside U.S. Team, a Campaign to Avert Disaster Gets Personal
Blocking out criticism they call “noise,” Lindsey Horan and other veterans are taking a one-on-one approach to turning around their World Cup fortunes.
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At the World Cup, the Field Thins and the Contenders Expand
After 48 games, half of the teams have been sent home. And yet it feels as if the field of potential winners is bigger than it was at the start.