The U.S. women’s soccer team won the first World Cup in 1991 and has qualified every year since. Including this year, it being their 8th time. The ladies won the game that determined whether they would qualify or not for the world cup. “The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Jamaica, 6-0 on Oct. 14, 2018, in the semifinal of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship to earn a berth to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France next summer,” says the United States Soccer Federation.

The World Cup will be held in France, “There are nine cities that will play host to matches during the World Cup: Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes, and Valenciennes. The opening match will take place in Paris on June 7, while the Semifinals (July 2-3) and the Final (July 7) will take place in Lyon,” says the United States Soccer Federation. On December 8, the final draw will take place in La Seine Musicale, where the USA will learn the exciting news of their three groups of opponents and the final cities of where those games will take place.

If more information is wanted, go to https://www.ussoccer.com for other news and information on the US Women’s team.