[ad_1] Only four countries have won a Women’s World Cup; Australia, for now, will not be one of them. In soccer, the semifinal can be the cruellest match. On Wednesday night, in Sydney, the Matildas, as the Australian women’s team are known, played in their first World Cup semifinal, against England, and fell, at home,… Continue reading This World Cup Left Its Mark on Australia
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The Injury That Has Upended the Women’s World Cup
[ad_1] It is no surprise that England is in the final of the Women’s World Cup. They are the world’s fourth-ranked team, the reigning European champions, and were among the semifinalists at the World Cup four years ago. The final was the expectation, not the goal. When England dominated Germany in the Euro finals last… Continue reading The Injury That Has Upended the Women’s World Cup
Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right
[ad_1] When my friends and I took our daughters to the Friday night opening of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” the U.S. women’s national soccer team was playing its opening match against Vietnam in the World Cup. The U.S. team was winning handily. Even so, one of us moms had to be dragged away and, once in… Continue reading Women’s World Cup: How U.S. loss proves ‘Barbie’ movie right
The Stunning U.S. Exit from the World Cup
[ad_1] In the seventh round of a penalty shoot-out, Sweden’s Lina Hurtig lined up against Alyssa Naeher, a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals on the line. For two hours—regulation and extra time—neither team had been able to score. The shoot-out had been nervy so far, Sweden matching the United States miss for miss, goal… Continue reading The Stunning U.S. Exit from the World Cup
Melchie Dumornay Is the Revelation of the World Cup So Far
[ad_1] When Melchie Dumornay arrived at Haiti’s national soccer-training facility, outside Port-au-Prince, in 2013, she was called Piti, which is Haitian Creole for “small.” She was more than a head shorter than all the other players, and only ten years old. Too small and too young, federation officials thought; they nearly sent her back home… Continue reading Melchie Dumornay Is the Revelation of the World Cup So Far