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Underfunded. Underprepared. Outplayed. | S1: The Women’s World Cup

Throwback

Sports Illustrated

Sports, History

4.8655 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The first U.S. women’s national team didn’t win a single game at its first international competition. So how did they go from complete embarrassment to tournament favorites entering the first Women’s World Cup just six years later? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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How do you even start a national team? Well, in 1985, you start by sending a letter. Here's

1:06.2

Michelle Acres. I got a letter in the mail and said, Dear Michelle, you're invited to play for the U.S.

1:14.3

Women's National Team, come to this training camp, and you might go to Italy to play.

1:21.4

Today, being asked to join the U.S. women's national team for the first time would be a cause

1:26.2

for celebration, a lifetime career goal attained.

1:30.0

But 1985 was different.

1:32.8

So at first I had no idea even what the national team was,

1:36.9

but I was like, yes, right away,

1:38.6

because I was going to be going to be playing soccer somewhere

1:41.2

with a lot of people and thought it would be great fun.

1:45.1

Playing a game she loved and a free trip to Italy? Too good to be true, right?

1:50.4

Akers boards a plane and heads for the East Coast where she meets up with 16 other players.

1:55.4

They practice for three days, and then they fly to Italy. But Akers and her teammates,

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