An oral history of the U.S. women’s national team’s march to the 2019 World Cup title

June 13, 2020 by News Desk

In 2019 in France, the U.S. women’s national team began its march to a second consecutive World Cup title. In their own words, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle and Samantha Mewis describe how they triumphed while fighting gender discrimination at home. Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/sports/uswnt-world-cup-oral-history/. SPECIAL OFFER: To thank you for your support, here’s a deal on a Washington Post digital subscription: $29 for one year http://washingtonpost.com/youtubeoffer.

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France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.