Women's World Cup 2019 Archives

Women’s World Cup 2019: Guardian writers pick their highs and lows

by el-admin - July 9, 2019 0733

Louise Taylor Match of the tournament England 1-2 USA. Yes, England lost and, on balance, they deserved to be defeated but it was tense and tight and a wonderful advert for the women’s game. An evening when many of those who have long patronised the sport were surely won over, with

Megan Rapinoe on the spot as USA beat Netherlands to win Women’s World Cup

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0912

Golden Boot, Golden Ball and the World Cup. Megan Rapinoe made her mark in style. With boos for Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, echoing around the ground at the trophy presentation and chants of “equal pay” ringing loudest, the impact off the pitch after 52 games from the reigning champions was

USA carried social and sporting burdens at the World Cup. They won anyway

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0822

There were plenty of reasons to expect the US wouldn’t repeat as Women’s World Cup champions. Most teams only need to beat their opponents. For the Americans, meanwhile, it often seemed like they had to accomplish that task while taking on their president as well as social inequality. Yes, the US

How does Rose Lavelle’s goal compare to other World Cup final classics?

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0865

Rose Lavelle, the diminutive USA midfielder, watched the last Women’s World Cup final in a pizza shop. On Sunday she scored one of the best World Cup final goals of recent years. With the score at 1-0 to the US, and the result still in question, Lavelle scored what proved

Different game for USA but Megan Rapinoe makes sure result is the same | Caitlin Murray

by el-admin - July 8, 2019 0802

It became clear after 13 minutes that this was going to be a different kind of game for the USA. The Netherlands, it turned out, were different from any team they had faced at this World Cup. But the US had something no other side in the tournament had: Megan

Storm in a teacup: Alex Morgan discusses World Cup goal celebration

by el-admin - July 3, 2019 0740

Alex Morgan has explained her tea-sipping goal celebration which provoked controversy during the USA’s World Cup semi-final victory over England. The US forward raised her fingers to her lips, miming a sip of tea, after scoring the decisive goal in her team’s 2-1 win. Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) Alex Morgan sippin tea #USAvENG pic.twitter.com/oyiyeaFzKQ

England v USA semi-final will be year’s biggest TV event, predicts Phil Neville

by el-admin - July 2, 2019 0774

England’s women’s footballers have captured the hearts of the nation to such an extent that their World Cup semi-final against USA on Tuesday night will be the most watched TV event of the year, Phil Neville has predicted. Nearly eight million people watched the team’s quarter-final victory against Norway but Neville,

An insider’s guide to how England can beat USA

by el-admin - June 30, 2019 0796

England can beat the USA. As much as I hate to say it, my advice to Phil Neville would be to go direct. Most teams want to be entertaining, pass the ball, and play an attractive style. The problem for England is that the US know how to defend against

Italy 0-2 Netherlands: Women’s World Cup quarter-final – as it happened

by el-admin - June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 0713

Next up … Germany v Sweden: Women's World Cup quarter-final – live! Kieran Pender was in Valenciennes to watch the Dutch earn a quarter-final place courtesy of two headed second-half goals. Here’s how he saw the match unfold ... Netherlands jump for joy as Stefanie van der Gragt finishes off Italy The Dutch advance:

Rapinoe and Henry: a tale of two leaders defines USA’s win over France

by el-admin - June 29, 2019 0879

Amandine Henry, the decorated France captain, came out of the locker room before Friday’s World Cup quarter-final with a serious look on her face. The furrow of her brow gave away her concern and, whether it was stress or merely steely determination, her teammates looked similarly grave. In contrast when Megan