2019 Women’s World Cup final
United States vs Netherlands
Sunday 7 July 2019
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
Kick-off 17:00
The United States will go in search of a fourth Women’s World Cup title when they take on Netherlands in the final on Sunday 7 July 2019, kick-off at 17h00.
The match at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Decines-Charpieu sees the US appear in a WWC final for the third successive time and a fifth overall.
The Americans were the first World Cup winners in the inaugural tournament in China back in 1991, when they defeated Norway 2-1 in the final in Guangzhou.
Their next triumph arrived on home soil in 1999, with a famous team overcoming China on penalties in the final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The US then had to wait until the 2011 tournament in Germany to return to the final, though for the first time they tasted disappointment in the championship match, going down on penalties at the hands of Japan after the match in Frankfurt ended 2-2.
However, United States gained revenge four years later in Canada, when the final in Vancouver saw claim a 5-2 win over Japan and become the first three-time champion of the Women’s World Cup.
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Women’s World Cup – Past finals
1991 – United States 2-1 Norway
1995 – Norway 2-0 Germany
1999 – United States 0-0 China – US won 5-4 on penalties
2003 – Germany 2-1 Sweden
2007 – Germany 2-0 Brazil
2011 – Japan 2-2 United States – Japan won 3-1 on penalties
2015 – United States 5-2 Japan
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