World cup ladies: an American happy ending

World cup ladies: an American happy ending

World cup ladies: an American happy ending

Big favourites of the tournament, the American women footballers were the strongest to win their fourth world title in eight editions. A record that owes much to their mentality.

Could the end only be different? it exhales American footballers such power of persuasion, that no other team was able to challenge the inevitable happy ending, love the American public. The United States is now quadruple champions (1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019) worldwide, a record impressive wins in eight editions.

Images of collective joy of players wearing starry banners, trophy brandished by the new champions, after the victory 2-0 against the Dutch, victorious slogans "USA!" USA! USA! "chanted by the 20,000 American fans arrived in droves across the Atlantic... The early evening, Sunday, July 7, had a taste of déjà vu for 57 900 spectators of Olympique lyonnais Stadium, scene of the final.

Insolent insurance, they had only to put each, on the lawn, a special shirt flocking implacably premonitory, "Champions". "It's really a group of great players and even more exceptional people. They showed a fantastic resilience, an alchemy ... They put their hearts and souls in this adventure, "confided the coach, Jill Ellis, very moved four years after having already led her team to the title in Canada.

"The US team is the most determined to win" 

The Dutch, who were ovationed on their lap of honor despite the defeat, may have valiantly resisted during a half-time, they have never shown that they thought they could change the scenario. This is the huge gap between regulars at the top of the podium and neophytes competing for their second World Cup and their first final.