Although it ended in a familiar outcome with the United States retaining the tro...
LYON, France - Although it ended in a familiar outcome with the United States retaining the trophy, the women’s World Cup broke new ground in a tournament full of drama.
But it was more the impact off the pitch, with FIFA claiming a record billion television viewers worldwide, that will mark France 2019 as a defining event for women’s soccer. The 33-year-old made an impassioned plea to the next generation of players in her country after more than 59 million tuned in to make it the most watched women’s soccer match of all time.
The Netherlands did their best to defend deep in their first World Cup final on Sunday, but in reality it was goalkeeper and captain Sari van Veenendaal who made sure it was 0-0 against the Americans until the hour mark.Goalkeepers were also under added pressure following the introduction of video assistant referees for the first time in women’s soccer, coupled with new rules on handballs and keepers having to keep at least part of their foot on the goal line at penalties.
Overall, 18 of the 142 goals scored at the World Cup came from the penalty spot, a number that would have been higher if England captain Steph Houghton had converted her spot-kick against the U.S. in the semi-final to level the scores at 2-2. Until this year the women’s World Cup had usually been played out in a family friendly atmosphere, so the fact that many were riled by these antics showed a new level of passion and seriousness around the tournament.
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