For the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2019 World Cup, it wasn’t just about winning. Unfairly, there was much more at stake for this amazing group of soccer players.
That’s typically true for female athletes, who are not only expected to win but to do so with a temperament that we don’t demand from their male counterparts. The USWNT, in particular, has been tasked with promoting an entire sport. Soccer’s popularity in this country is partly dependant on the performance of the team.
Somehow, that pressure didn’t seem to affect this team, which lifted its fourth World Cup trophy after a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final. Following the win, Nike released this ad that perfectly captures what USWNT has accomplished over the last two decades.
