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The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, was the site for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final match.

THE BEST MOMENTS IN USWNT HISTORY THE 1999 CHAMPIONSHIP RUN

Undoubtedly the most significant moment in USWNT history was when they won the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship. They were not only considered one of the best teams in the world at the time, but also were playing on American soil in eight different stadiums, including legendary venues such as the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles and Soldier Field in Chicago. Going home with anything less than the title would have caused despondency for American fans, which made up the majority of the nearly 1.2 million people who attended the event. The earliest USWNT matches in the event were exciting, as the Americans came out of the group stage winning all three matches with a favorable goal ratio of 13:1. Their domination made it very easy to advance to the knockout stage.

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