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The Rest Of The World Is Catching Up To The Top Teams In Women’s Soccer

Check out FiveThirtyEight’s Women’s World Cup predictions. When Japanese defender Saki Kumagai knocked in the game-winning penalty kick to complete Japan’s improbable comeback against the United States in the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, she made history not only for her country (which was still healing from a devastating tsunami months before), but also for […]

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The Rest Of The World Is Catching Up To The Top Teams In Women’s Soccer

Check out FiveThirtyEight’s Women’s World Cup predictions. When Japanese defender Saki Kumagai knocked in the game-winning penalty kick to complete Japan’s improbable comeback against the United States in the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, she made history not only for her country (which was still healing from a devastating tsunami months before), but also for […]

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USA Draws The ‘Group Of Death’ In 2015 Women’s World Cup

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Draw that concluded Saturday was the first ever to feature 24 teams; previous World Cups had only 16. Eight countries will make their debut, possibly paving the way for new talent to make a splash, and four champions will return stronger and more experienced. Here’s how the draw shook […]

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USA Draws The ‘Group Of Death’ In 2015 Women’s World Cup

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Draw that concluded Saturday was the first ever to feature 24 teams; previous World Cups had only 16. Eight countries will make their debut, possibly paving the way for new talent to make a splash, and four champions will return stronger and more experienced. Here’s how the draw shook […]

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