Women’s World Cup Will Have First-Time Winner as Sweden Bounces Japan

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Women’s World Cup Will Have First-Time Winner as Sweden Bounces Japan
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Sweden ensured that this World Cup is certain to have a first-time winner by dispatching Japan, the 2011 World Cup champion, on the heels of defeating the U.S.

The U.S. women’s soccer team is entering its first World Cup with a contract to pool and share any prize money they win with the U.S. men’s team.

It’s a significant step toward pay equity, but some players say it isn’t enough. Illustration: Annie Zhao, it has precious little tournament hardware on its own mid-century modern shelf. The most glaring absence: a World Cup trophy.Continue reading your article with

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