Host: China (for the second time) Dates: September 10- September 30 Winner: Germany Golden Ball Winner: Marta (Brazil) Golden Shoe Winner: Marta (Brazil) with 7 goals The German team celebrating their World Cup victory (Dowling) Precedents Since the FIFA Women’s World Cup only originated in 1991, the tournament was still evolving. As such, the… Read More »
Did the last time your favorite soccer team beat their rival happen before you were born? Did your team once score a winning goal while you were in the bathroom, and you were never allowed to watch a game with your friends again? Do you refuse to watch your team play until the game is… Read More »
One way to evaluate how far the U.S. has come in reaching gender equality is to take a good look at how they treat their Men’s and Women’s national soccer teams. Sure, Women’s soccer doesn’t consistently have equivalent viewership as Men’s soccer, but the Women’s national team has two World Cup championships and four Olympic… Read More »
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