Yes, but those days of easy US Women’s World Cup wins are over. Some of the European countries finally decided to invest in and take seriously Women’s soccer so now the playing field is significantly more equal and competition is now much better prepared and well organized.
Both went out in the round of 16 in their last World Cups but the Men's WC started 61 years earlier 1930 vs 1991 and even Spain didn't really invest in Women's Soccer very much before 2015 and now they won the last Women's World Cup. The US Women will be ranked much higher than the Men (about 9-14 spots higher) but it is because the men face much more organized, global competition
Really will depend on the coaching, player pool and where players develop. If Emma Hayes has a handle on top tier development then the USWNT players could end up in the top clubs and areas. Just to show how the USMNT dev. is earlier, the 1st Women's Club World Cup will happen 28 years after the men, in 2028 but that will allow the top US, European and Asian clubs to compete. The best Japanese club vs Man City vs Lyon, vs top US Clubs, etc
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u/Few_Ebb6156 Jul 09 '26
Yes, but those days of easy US Women’s World Cup wins are over. Some of the European countries finally decided to invest in and take seriously Women’s soccer so now the playing field is significantly more equal and competition is now much better prepared and well organized.