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Women's World Cup will highlight how far other countries have closed the gap with US – but that isn't the only yardstick to measure growth of global game

  • Written by Adam Beissel, Associate Professor of Sport Leadership and Management, Miami University
Women's World Cup will highlight how far other countries have closed the gap with US – but that isn't the only yardstick to measure growth of global gameThe end of the glory years for the U.S. Women's National Team?AP Photo/Claude Paris

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, 2023, in Australia and New Zealand, and the U.S. enters the soccer tournament in a familiar position: favorites.

The U.S. Women’s National Team, or USWNT, is the reigning back-to-back champion, and many...

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