A new era is dawning for the US women's national soccer team, as the most diverse squad the program has ever produced will pursue an unprecedented third consecutive title when the FIFAWWC kicks off this month in Australia and New Zealand
The squad represents a major shift from its early days and even more recent USA teams that were overwhelmingly white. Trinity Rodman will make her World Cup debut alongside veteran defender Crystal Dunn on a team that features seven Black players.
Scurry's penalty kick save in front of 90,185 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, helped the United States win the 1999 Cup, turning the team into idols for millions of American girls, in what was seen as a turning point for women's sports. Dunn helped the United States to its fourth overall title in 2019, but said last month she struggled growing up to feel she belonged.
"It's often difficult and takes time to widen the demographic pool of young players," said Aspen Institute's Solomon. The foundation has provided more than half a million children from "under-resourced" communities with free programs, building more than 600 "mini-pitches" designed for the youth game across the country.
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