The End of An Era for U.S. Women’s Soccer

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A few days ago, when the U.S. team was eliminated from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, it marked the end of a history-making run.

Rory Smith, chief soccer correspondent for The Times, argues that it also marked the end of something even bigger: an entire era that redefined women’s sports.

Guest: Rory Smith (https://www.nytimes.com/by/rory-smith), the chief soccer correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


After 48 games in the Women’s World Cup, half the teams had been sent home. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-knockout-round-preview.html)And yet the field of potential winners feels bigger than it did at the start (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-knockout-round-preview.html).
Expanding the tournament was a good idea. Just not for the reasons FIFA thinks (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-parity.html).
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