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Title IX Passed
Title IX is the federal legislature that prevented discrimation by gender in school activies, including school sports. It was important because it gave the women that would eventually be on the national team the opportunity to play in both high school and college. -
USWNT's First Match
The US Women's National Team played its first match against Italy in 1985 under coach Mike Ryan, which they lost 1-0. -
Mia Hamm's First Appearance
Mia Hamm's first appearance for the national team came in a game against China in 1987 when she was only 15 years old. The game was only the 16th game the US team had ever played. -
US Wins First World Cup
The US won their first Women's World Cup in 1991, which was the first time the tournament was held. They defeated Norway 2-1 in the final in front of 63,000 people in Guangzhou, China. -
US Wins First Olympic Gold
The US Women's team won their first Olympic gold in the Summer Olympics of 1996, held in Atlanta. They defeated China 2-1 in the final match for the gold. The 1996 Olympics was the first team women's soccer was included as a sport. -
US vs. Denmark
In their first game of the group stage, the US women defeated Denmark 3-0 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey in front of 79,000 fans. -
US vs. Nigeria
In their second game of the group stage, the US women defeated Nigeria 7-1 at Soldier Field in Chicago in front of 65,000 fans. -
US vs. North Korea
In their third and final game of the group stage, the US women defeated North Korea 3-0 at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough in front of 50,000 fans. -
Quaterfinal: US vs. Germany
In the quaterfinal round, the US women defeated Germany 3-2 at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in Landover, Maryland in front of 54,500 fans. -
Semifinal: US vs. Brazil
In the semifinal round, the US women defeated Brazil 2-0 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California in front of 73,000 fans. -
Final: US vs. China
The US and China played to a 0-0 tie after regulation and overtime, so the game went to penalty kicks. The US won 5-4, with Briana Scurry making one save and Brandi Chastain scoring the winning goal in front of 90,000 fans in the Rose Bowl of Pasadena.
