Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press versus England, while the Netherlands started Lieke Martens against Sweden even though she has been struggling with a toe injury. #5 In years to come a bronze medal is something to be treasured. FiveThirtyEight.com probability final result: USA win 66%; Netherlands win 34%. The one-off nature of a final means that nothing can ever be discounted. The person who really rose above the critics? Then there is the issue of conditioning. It’s not always easy. We also saw against the Netherlands that there was a noticeable drop off in quality when substitutes were made. The conventional wisdom is that the United States have had the harder route to the final. Sweden also were runners up in 2003. I don’t think Morgan was necessarily taking a dive, but I love that definition. How does Rose Lavelle's goal compare to other World Cup final classics? As you said, the ball was going out of play and the contact was less than minimal. The women are on salary. Sun 7 Jul 2019 13.22 EDT In terms of degree of difficulty based on FIFA rankings - that have stood up well in this tournament - there is little difference separating the two countries. Any comments about the best two teams in the world being the US first eleven and the second eleven is going to be slammed as arrogance. After this game, few could argue. You can find some more thoughts on the United States performance at this World Cup by clicking this link. Available for everyone, funded by readers, Megan Rapinoe called for the conversation on equal pay to move forward after she helped the USA to retain the World Cup, USA have won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time with a 2-0 win over Netherlands in the final in Lyon, Netherlands got their tactics right and the Americans struggled to impose themselves yet, once star of the tournament scored, the winners were not in doubt, The USA midfielder sealed her team’s fourth title with a wonderful strike. Ref didn’t think it deflected, so it’s a goal kick. It was a lame dive. At times, they made it look easy. 62 min: Morgan had absolutely no chance to turn that ball around and score when the penalty was given. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dekker is out. Safe to say they’ve exorcised those demons. Incredible. The US are defending. #FIFAWWC, “I don’t know how to feel right now,” says Megan Rapinoe. USA's Christen Press (left) and USA's Megan Rapinoe celebrate their win after the final whistle ... [+] France v USA - FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - Quarter Final - Parc des Princes 28-06-2019 . But World Cup prize money is skewed very heavily toward the men. It might make the right call at times, but at the cost of ruining good games? This will continue. That is not the case with the Netherlands who have carried a few off form players through this tournament. You may opt-out by. A beautiful solo effort doubles the @USWNT's lead in the #FIFAWWC final! Now Naeher takes about 400 seconds with the ball. Certainly, there is an argument to be made that the knock out path for the USA has been much more difficult and that the group stage means much less given that in four of six groups only one country failed to qualify for the knock out stage. Fox hasn’t mentioned it, but we’ve just seen the Golden Glove awarded to the Netherlands’ Sari van Veenendaal. USA have won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time with a 2-0 win over Netherlands in the final in Lyon Published: 7 Jul 2019 Megan Rapinoe on the spot as USA beat Netherlands … I’ve also seen people saying Morgan initiated the contact, but I’m not sure that matters. Carli Lloyd was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick inside the first 16 minutes of the match, which was completed by a stunning strike from the halfway line. The other was Norway against Australia. You can find some more thoughts on the Netherlands performance at this World Cup by clicking this link. But the ref will take a look. Serrano’s Screamer against Celtic or Shankland’s spinning reaction volley? (Photo by John Walton/EMPICS/PA Images via Getty Images). 60 min: It’s a penalty, and the US women are the luckiest team on the face of the planet. GOAL!!! Classic attacker-for-defender swap. 73 min: The Dutch will go for it. I’ve read the women’s collective bargaining agreement. In comes Roord. But they’ve only finished out of the medals once -- the last major tournament, Rio 2016. With all due respect to the Golden Boot, give Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle the co-Golden Hamstring. Maybe that’s one of the reasons for this? But all these attacks are taking up time the Netherlands’ desperately need in the other half of the field. However, these two countries have never met before at the World Cup. I have been a soccer writer and broadcaster for over 25 years and have followed the world's game for as long as I care to remember. Hmm.”, OB Jato: “When USA celebrates a much-deserved successful World Cup defence at the end of the final, I’m sure no one will have a problem with their celebrations this tine around. 85 min: But the USA are not in time-wasting mode. Yes, I know, why do we have a game to decide the best semi-final loser? I have been a soccer writer and broadcaster for over 25 years and have followed the world's game for as long as I care to remember. Van der Gragt was trying for the ball. (Photo by John Walton/EMPICS/PA Images via Getty Images), Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. But in order for the Netherlands to win, they will have to produce a flawless performance and the United States needs to suffer an unprecedented crisis of confidence and flawed execution on the day. The United States are making a third straight appearance in the World Cup Final while this will be a first for the Netherlands. Wonder what they will say now. What it doesn't say is that Sweden has been my Achilles heel - as the country was in the 2018 Men's World Cup. It’s not. Even if you accept that the call was valid (which Twitter tells me it was, but I’m hearing only from Americans), that is fortunate.
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