Twenty years after winning the World Cup title, a transformational moment in women’s sport, many members of the ’99ers are still involved in soccer.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
How US women’s soccer team changed the game 20 years ago
The American women won the 1999 World Cup and set in motion massive changes across the sports landscape.
10 players worth watching at the Women’s World Cup
Americans Carli Lloyd and Alyssa Naeher and Canada’s Christine Sinclair among the players to watch at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
10 games to watch in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup
USA games, Norway-France highlight our 10 games to watch in the group stage of the Women’s World Cup.
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Alex Morgan predicted her path when she was 7, Alyssa Naeher wants to be in a crossword puzzle and Megan Rapinoe was once on a game show in Japan.
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Fans who purchased tickets together for World Cup in France irate when they discovered FIFA had separated their seats.
Opinion: U.S. soccer team bench a lot like White Walkers, and that should scare World Cup foes
Americans will have luxury of bringing in players like Carli Lloyd, Christen Press and Mallory Pugh as subs at the World Cup next month in France.
Opinion: Women’s World Cup soccer still gets second-class treatment from FIFA
Global soccer leader FIFA says it cares about development of the women’s game, but even with the World Cup approaching, the women are still getting second-class treatment.
Opinion: World Cup ticket debacle shows FIFA lacks not only a conscience but common sense
Two weeks before the World Cup, fans learn tickets purchased together aren’t necessarily together in stadiums. And FIFA isn’t doing much to fix this.