The groundwork for Australia and New Zealand’s successful Women’s World Cup bid was laid years ago but the biggest impact still lies ahead, says the influential administrator
Moya Dodd remembers a lot about the pilot Women’s World Cup held in China in 1988. She remembers the oppressive heat in Guangdong province in early June. She remembers the novelty of huge crowds – 15,000 to watch Australia defeat Brazil, 16,000 to watch them lose to Norway – and the now-legendary players who took part: Sissi, Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Pia Sundhage, Sarina Wiegman.
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