Germany’s second consecutive World Cup win was the icing on the cake of a golden decade in women’s football in the country. The undisputed queen of Europe, eight times champion between 1989 and 2013, the two World Cups it won in the 2000s made the German team the best of its time.
It was held in China between September 10 and 30, as the Asian country had to host the previous edition (2003), but was unable to do so due to the severe respiratory syndrome epidemic that broke out in Canton province.
a perfect way
Germany’s first match at the fifth World Cup marked the perfect scenario to be followed throughout the tournament. It kicked off with an 11-0 win over Argentina, the biggest win in World Cup history that lasted until 2019, and ended with a gold medal, making it into 2019. first team to not concede a single goal in the entire tournament and also win the title in two consecutive editions.
After winning all but one of the matches where they drew 0-0 with England in the group stage, Germany once again reached the final. The Golden Ball and Shoes in the 2003 World Cup, the Silver Ball in 2007 and Germany’s all-time top scorer, Prinz became the first player to beat Silvia Neid’s team. Hero Nadine Angerer saves Marta Vieira’s penalty to avoid a draw and Laudehr scored the final goal to win the championship.
The explosion of the ‘phenomenon’ Marta Vieira
Despite being ‘born’ in the 2003 World Cup and scoring three goals, he showed his potential in the Brazilian sub-categories. ‘phenomenon’ Marta Vieira exploded in China in 2007. Considered one of the best football players in history and the first reference for many today’s players like Fridolina Rolfö, the Brazilian legend stunned the world with his quality and won the ‘MVP’ and the Golden Boot. He will play his last World Cup this year.