It has never been done before.
But the United States women’s national football team (USWNT) is trying to make history by becoming the first side in the sport’s history – among men or women – to win the World Cup three times in a row.
And so, all eyes are on Team USA as the Women’s World Cup kicks off in New Zealand and Australia on July 20.
The USWNT have won four out of eight World Cups since the tournament’s inception in 1991. Last time around, in France, the US lifted the trophy without losing a single game, only conceding three goals in seven matches. The team also set the record for the largest margin of victory in a 13-0 win over Thailand in 2019.
But straddled by injuries and undergoing a generational shift, the US team may not be as dominant as it once was. And with the women’s game growing in quality and popularity across the world, other nations are emerging…
