England’s win over the World Cup holders was their first since an 89th- minute goal from Ellen White gave them victory. In 2017, in SheBelieves Cup it was their third victory against Americans in 19 games.
The Sally Yates report talk about something very different thing. It is found that emotional and sexual abuses are “systematic” within women’s domestic football in the US. In solidarity during a traumatic week for the US women’s national team. All players took the field wearing teal armbands, the Wembley arch was lit in the colour that represents the campaign against sexual violence. Both sides stood united behind a”protect the players” banner before kick-off.
It took 10 minutes for the European champions to put the USA behind for the first time in 22 games. Mead was critical, the golden ball and golden boot winner at the the Euros flying forward on the right and swinging a cross into the middle. England had the lead but it was a wide-open encounter and just shy of the half-hour mark the world champions were level. The Americans would feel aggrieved that they were not back level before the break.
It was a beautiful goal, but VAR ruled Smith was very narrowly offside in the buildup. The World Cup is month away and England can take heart from a win against the competition’s holders. While the United States can take heart from getting through the games, and the week.
