It was the biggest match of this Women’s World Cup yet, both in the hype leading up to it and the quality on the field. Rapinoe and Henry: a tale of two leaders defines USA's win over France Read moreWhy? Henry denied the pressure of being host got to the French but every single team hosting the Women’s World Cup has been knocked out in the quarter-final round – except for the United States in 1999. The US have never lost when scoring first in a World Cup, now through 39 matches. France, meanwhile, has lost every time they conceded first in a World Cup.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2019 14:34 UTC