The Making of the Womens World Cup: Defining Stories from a Sports Coming of Age

Womens football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, with over 30 million girls and women playing the game. Three million people watched England defeat France at the European Championships in 2017 on TV and in the United States over 25 million people tuned in for the 2015 World Cup Final victory the mostwatched football match in US history.Kieran Theivam and Jeff Kassouf detail the most incredible tales from previous Womens World Cups to create a wonderful composite view of the womens game.The FIFA Womens World Cup in France kicks off on 7th June 2019 in Paris and will conclude one month later in Lyon. This will be the eighth Womens World Cup, with the first tournament having taken place in 1991.The book covers topics such as Michelle Akers, playing through the pain; the early years, including the 1996 Olympics; the US teams World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999; Germanys dominant years between 2003 and 2007; superstar Marta; Kelly Smith and the Golden Boot that changed the game in England in 2007; how Japans team brought the first smiles to that country since the devastating tsunami; the beginnings of Australias golden generation; the 122ndminute USABrazil quarterfinal equalizer; and the Laura Bassett own goal that broke English hearts and brought them together at the same time.