The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 final will be played tonight between USA and Netherlands. Both the teams have done extremely well to reach this far in the tournament. While USA is the defending champion, Netherlands have reached the finals of the Women's world for the first time. Before the all important clash, let's revisit USA and Netherland's journey in the FIFA World Cup so far. FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: From Teams to Schedule And Venues, All You Need to Know About the Football Mega Event.
The major women's football event kicked off in France on June 7. The finale of the grand event will be held on July 7, Sunday. USA once again proved by their performance that they are the tournament favourite. Find the full schedule and names of venue of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup here.
Find USA Women's Football Team Journey in the FIFA 2019 World Cup Below
1. USA vs Thailand: USA Won 13-0
2. USA vs Chile: USA Won 3-0
3. USA vs Sweden: USA Won 2-0
4. USA vs Spain: USA Won 2-1
5. USA vs France: USA Won 2-1
6. USA vs England: USA Won 2-1
Find Netherlands Women's Football Team Journey in the FIFA 2019 World Cup Below
1. Netherlands vs New Zealand: Netherlands Won 1-0
2. Netherlands vs Cameroon: Netherlands Won 3-1
3. Netherlands vs Canada: Netherlands Won 2-1
4. Netherlands vs Japan: Netherlands Won 2-1
5. Netherlands vs Italy: Netherlands 2-0
6. Netherlands vs Sweden: Netherlands 1-0
The United States are the defending champions, as they won the event four years back. The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is the first time that the tournament used the video assistant referee (VAR) system. This is the eighth FIFA Women's World Cup event. A total of 24 teams (nations) participated in the event this time. USA are taking on the Netherlands team in the prestigious and pinnacle women's football event on Sunday.
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