I’m so unbelievably proud of every single person on this team. Canada 2015: A battle of giants between the United States and the Germans went to the wire. It’s time to party like it’s 1999. There was also ongoing political and economic instability in the country.[7]. It hasn’t sunk in. This is what the #USA will see when they walk into their locker room in about 75 minutes! [12] Halifax was also considered, but removed itself from contention in March 2012. For the first time in 16 years, the United States women’s national team won the World Cup, defeating Japan 5-2 thanks in large part to Carli Lloyd’s dominant first half performance. pic.twitter.com/7g8FSAilAB, — U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) July 5, 2015. This was the first time a women's team had been banned from a Women's World Cup, and it was the first time since 1995 that North Korea did not participate in a Women's World Cup. Germany 1, France 1 (Germany wins 5-4 in a shootout). In addition to Lloyd’s historic hat trick early on, the USWNT led Japan nine-to-three in shots on goal, taking the reigning champs entirely out of their fundamental and precise game plan. [133], Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in. Matches were played in six cities across Canada in five time zones.   Switzerland, The 24 teams of the tournament were arranged into 6 groups labelled A to F. The provisional match schedule for the tournament was released on 21 March 2013,[36] with the hosts, Canada, placed in position A1. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [2] Canada's team received direct entry as host and a qualification tournament of 134 teams was held for the remaining 23 places. [13] Toronto decided not to bid, due to potential conflicts with the 2015 Pan American Games. The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament. Lloyd recorded three goals in the opening 16 minutes of play, becoming the fastest player to ever net a hat trick in the World Cup. Bids for the tournament were required to be submitted by December 2010.  Ecuador, England Célia Šašić of Germany and Carli Lloyd of the United States finished as the top scorers with six goals. I’m so proud of this team. [20] Single yellow cards accrued will be cancelled after the quarter-finals, therefore ensuring that no players miss the Final because of receiving a caution in the semi-finals. Each participating national association was required to confirm its final 23-player squad no later than 10 working days before the start of the tournament. For a moment it actually looked as if Japan was set to mount a comeback. As the game wore on, players appeared noticeably exhausted due to the playing conditions. The knockout stage comprises the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. Lena Goeßling of Germany won the assists table with four assists. Despite such dangerous conditions, officials decided against taking cooling breaks during the match because the air temperature was under 32 °C (90 °F). Personally I’ve worked my butt off and everything, all the repetitions, came into play.”, V-I-C-T-O-R-Y ???????????? [2] All previous Women's World Cup finalists qualified for the tournament, with defending champions Japan and returning champions Germany (2003, 2007) and the United States (1991, 1999) among the seeded teams.[3]. In its host country of Canada, Bell Media acquired the broadcast rights; the competition was televised by CTV and TSN in English, and Réseau des sports (RDS) in French. Bring on Captain America!  China PR It starts with defense and an incredible Solo effort. Long-time USWNT standouts Abby Wambach and Christine Rampone both got their final on-field moments in the final minutes of the World Cup final. I was just on a mission. It was also the first World Cup for either men or women to be played on artificial turf, with all matches played on such surfaces, even though there were some initial concerns over a possible increased risk of injuries. For 2015, the number of qualifying teams grew from 16 to 24 and scheduled matches increased from 32 to 52. This is the most fun I've had at a sporting event! Because UEFA qualified eight teams into the final tournament, which had only six groups, two groups by necessity had to contain two European teams. I was on a mission to help my team. pic.twitter.com/BUvIzID4p2, — Natalie Morales (@NMoralesNBC) July 5, 2015. [6] The country was seen as a long shot as its women's team was ranked 103rd in the world at the time of the bid and has never qualified for a Women's World Cup. “I’m speechless,” Lloyd told reporters post-game. Download ABC News for iPhone here or ABC News for Android here. 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