Ellis is the first head coach to win two Women's World Cup titles since the international soccer tournament began in 1991.
The U.S. women’s national soccer team enjoyed a ticker-tape parade in New York City and a host of talk show appearances after they won the World Cup this month. Now, they’re getting down to a different kind of business — translating athletic excellence into sponsor support to help grow the profile of women’s soccer.
Tens of thousands of fans of the U.S. Women's National Team crammed sidewalks in downtown Manhattan to cheer the World Cup soccer champions in a ticker-tape parade Wednesday.
West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin announced a bill Tuesday to withhold federal dollars for the men's World Cup unless the U.S. women's national soccer team receives pay equity.
Manchin's proposed bill would deny federal funding for the men's 2026 FIFA tournament, which the U.S. will co-host along with Canada and Mexico, unless there's equal pay between both the men's and women's soccer teams.
It wasn't just the fact that they were winning that earned them scores of new fans, co-captain Megan Rapinoe says, it's that the U.S. women's national soccer team "brought every slice of America to the party" on the way to World Cup victory.
Millions around the world watched as the outspoken U.S. athletes, who aren't afraid to fight for themselves on and off the field, racked up win after win while using their platforms to spread a message of equality.
The 2019 Women’s World Cup final Sunday, in which the United States beat the Netherlands 2-0, drew more than 14 million viewers, making it the most-watched soccer event in the U.S. since the 2015 women's final, according to a statement from Fox Sports, which cited data from media measurement company Nielsen.
The U.S. women's national soccer team proved their dominance at the 2019 Women's World Cup by defeating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday in the championship match.
The victory in Lyon, France — capturing the world's attention and capping an unrivaled run by the soccer powerhouse — marks both the fourth world title and back-to-back wins for the U.S. women after taking home the trophy in 1991, 1999 and 2015.
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WEMBLEY, England - The U.S. women's soccer team won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan.
Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year's World Cup final.
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