2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Facts for Kids

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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

The Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu, where the final will be played.

Event

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

United States	Netherlands

2	0

Date

7 July 2019

Venue

Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu

Referee

Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Attendance

57,900

Weather

Partly cloudy
30 °C (86 °F)
41% humidity

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The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a big football match. It decided the winner of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was the eighth time the final was played for this important tournament. The FIFA Women's World Cup is a global competition for women's national teams.

The match took place on July 7, 2019, in Décines-Charpieu, France. It was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium. The teams playing were the United States and the Netherlands. The United States team had won the previous World Cup in 2015. For the Netherlands, this was their first time reaching the final.

The United States won the match 2–0. This victory gave them their second World Cup title in a row. It was also their fourth Women's World Cup title overall. The goals were scored in the second half. Co-captain Megan Rapinoe scored first from a penalty kick. Then, Rose Lavelle scored the second goal.

Both teams were champions in their own regions before this World Cup. The United States had won the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. The Netherlands had won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

How Teams Reached the Final
- United States' Journey
- Netherlands' Journey
The Final Match
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How Teams Reached the Final

To reach the final, both the United States and the Netherlands had to play many matches. They started in the group stage, then moved to the knockout rounds.

United States' Journey

The United States team was in Group F. They had a very strong start.

In their first match, they beat Thailand 13–0.
Next, they won against Chile with a score of 3–0.
They finished the group stage by beating Sweden 2–0.

The United States won all their group matches. This made them the winners of Group F.

After the group stage, they entered the knockout rounds.

In the Round of 16, they played Spain and won 2–1.
For the Quarter-finals, they faced the host country, France, and won 2–1.
In the Semi-finals, they played England and won another close match, 2–1.

These wins led them to the final.

Netherlands' Journey

The Netherlands team was in Group E. They also performed very well.

Their first match was a 1–0 win against New Zealand.
They then beat Cameroon 3–1.
They secured their spot as group winners by defeating Canada 2–1.

The Netherlands won all their group matches, becoming the winners of Group E.

In the knockout stage, the Netherlands continued their winning streak.

In the Round of 16, they won 2–1 against Japan.
They then played Italy in the Quarter-finals and won 2–0.
Their Semi-final match against Sweden was very tough. They won 1–0 after extra time.

This exciting win sent them to their first ever World Cup final.

The Final Match

The final match was a big event. Both teams played their best to win the trophy.

Match Details

7 July 2019 (2019-07-07) 17:00 CEST	United States	2–0	Netherlands	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 57,900 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
	Rapinoe 61' (pen.) Lavelle 69'	Report

Team Line-ups

The coaches chose their best players for this important match.

United States

Netherlands


GK	1	Alyssa Naeher
RB	5	Kelley O'Hara		46'
CB	7	Abby Dahlkemper	42'
CB	4	Becky Sauerbrunn
LB	19	Crystal Dunn
CM	3	Sam Mewis
CM	8	Julie Ertz
CM	16	Rose Lavelle
RF	17	Tobin Heath		87'
CF	13	Alex Morgan
LF	15	Megan Rapinoe (c)		79'
Substitutions:
DF	11	Ali Krieger		46'
FW	23	Christen Press		79'
FW	10	Carli Lloyd		87'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

The field formation for the match.


GK	1	Sari van Veenendaal (c)
RB	2	Desiree van Lunteren
CB	6	Anouk Dekker		73'
CB	3	Stefanie van der Gragt	60'
LB	20	Dominique Bloodworth
CM	14	Jackie Groenen
CM	10	Daniëlle van de Donk
CM	8	Sherida Spitse	10'
RF	21	Lineth Beerensteyn
CF	9	Vivianne Miedema
LF	11	Lieke Martens		70'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Jill Roord		70'
FW	7	Shanice van de Sanden		73'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman

Officials and Rules

The match was managed by a team of referees.

The main referee was Stéphanie Frappart from France.
Megan Rapinoe from the United States was named the Player of the Match.

The game followed standard football rules:

The match lasted 90 minutes.
If the score was tied, there would be 30 minutes of extra time.
If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would decide the winner.
Each team could make up to three substitutions during the regular game. A fourth substitution was allowed if the game went into extra time.

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The Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu hosted the final.
U.S. coach Jill Ellis aimed to be the first manager to win two Women's World Cup titles.
Alex Morgan scored six times for the United States, including five in their opening match.
Dutch winger Lieke Martens scored twice in their Round of 16 victory.
Tricolore 19, the official match ball of the final.
Stéphanie Frappart, the referee for the final match.
Dutch goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal won the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper.