England Brought It Home!

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McKenzie Fasulo
August 01, 2022

 

Happy Monday! 87,192 people attended the Euros final! It was the largest crowd ever for a European championship final- men’s or women’s. The three highest attended matches in European football this year have all been women's games.

Trivia Question: How many countries have won the Euros? 

  • A. 4

  • B. 7

  • C. 5

  • D. 8 *Answer is at the bottom*

Today's newsletter:

  • International tournaments

  • NWSL weekend results and news

  • News from around the world

EUROS (July 6- July 31)

It's Home! England defeated Germany 2-1 in the finals and are European Champions! Ella Toone got things started in the 62' minute when she chipped the keeper after Keira Walsh played her a brilliant ball. Germany really started to put the pressure on which led to a Lina Magull goal in the 79' minute. The game headed to over-time where Germany looked more likely to win in the first 15 minutes but Chloe Kelly came to the rescue for England in the 110' minute. She had an epic celebration.

Personal Awards:

  • Player of the Tournament: Beth Mead (England)

  • Golden Boot Winner: Beth Mead (England)

  • Young Player of the Tournament: Lena Oberdorf (Germany)

Copa America Femenina (July 8-29)

Brazil are Copa América champions for the 8th time! They beat Colombia 1-0 thanks to a Debinha goal. She was able to convert a PK in the 39' minute. Even though Brazil had more possession, Colombia took more shots and had more shots on goal than Brazil.

With the win, Brazil will now play England in the inaugural women's Finalissima later this year.

    NWSL

    The NWSL was back this weekend and of course NWSL 'after dark' occurred.

    During the Courage/Spirit game there were six goals scored within a 20 minute span.

    OL Reign was able to come back and beat Angel City 3-2 after being down 2-0. Tobin Heath had her welcome back to the NWSL moment when she scored an 89' minute winner for OL. Fishlock and Huerta also had goals in the comeback. Huerta's was a screamer.

    KC also had a late comeback with Cece Kizer scoring in the 82' minute to bring the game level with Orlando.

    Weekend Results:

    • NC Courage 3-3 Washington Spirit

    • Racing Louisville 1-2 Portland Thorns

    • Chicago Red Stars 0-1 San Diego Wave

    • Angel City 2-3 OL Reign

    • Gotham FC 2-4 Houston Dash

    • Kansas City 2-2 Orlando Pride

    NWSL Standings (Top 6 make playoffs)

    1. San Diego Wave

    2. Portland Thorns

    3. Houston Dash

    4. Chicago Red Stars

    5. OL Reign

    6. Kansas City

    7. Angel City

    8. Orlando Pride

    9. Gotham FC

    10. Washington Spirit

    11. Racing Louisville

    12. North Carolina Courage

    Attendance Numbers:

    • NC Courage: 5,211

    • Racing Louisville: 7,089

    • Chicago Red Stars: 23,951

    • Angel City: 22,000

    • Gotham FC: 5,631

    • Kansas City: 7,192

      NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

      • Angharad James signs with Tottenham until 2024

      • PSG announce Gérard Prêcheur as their new head coach. He signed a 1-year contract.

      • Lucy Staniforth signs contract extension with Manchester United until 2023

        TRIVIA QUESTION ANSWER: C. 5