The U.S. won its third FIFA Women's World Cup last night, defeating Japan 5-2 before a "mostly pro-U.S. crowd" of 53,341 at Vancouver's BC Place. The victory "set off an exuberant wave of American patriotism in downtown Vancouver" (Vancouver PROVINCE, 7/6). VP Joe Biden "led a U.S. delegation to the final" that included his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and former U.S. soccer stars Mia Hamm and Cobi Jones (AP, 7/6). U.S. Women’s National Team MF Kelley O’Hara said, “It was like we were back in America. ... The whole stadium is just U.S. fans” (“FIFA Women’s World Cup Tonight,” FS1, 7/5).
N.Y. Times, A1 bottom right, “In A Rout And A Romp, U.S. Takes World Cup” … Wall Street Journal, A1 top banner, “America’s New World Champions” … Vancouver Province, A1 top rail, “Making Women’s History” ... Montreal Gazette, A1 top banner, “Total Dominance For USA” … L.A. Times, A1 below the fold, “U.S. Soccer Breaks Ceiling" … L.A. Daily News, A1 above the fold, “Red, White, Wow!” … S.F. Chronicle, A1 above the fold, “Flurry Of Goals Puts U.S. Back On Top Of The World” … Seattle Times, A1 center, “Wonderful World” … Miami Herald, A1 above the fold, “Without Doubt, The World’s Best”
Today's episodes of NBC’s “Today,” ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “CBS This Morning,” as well as last night's editions of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and FS1’s “Fox Sports Live,” all led their broadcasts with coverage of the World Cup title (THE DAILY). USWNT MF Carli Lloyd is making the media rounds this morning, appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” NBC’s “Today” and “CBS This Morning.” Lloyd said of the win, “It’s huge for women’s soccer. The support, the coverage that we had, it was just unbelievable” (“GMA,” ABC, 7/6).
Coca-Cola runs a full-page ad in USA Today congratulating the USWNT. It features a Coke bottle with the phrase "Champs." Fellow U.S. Soccer sponsor Chevrolet also runs an ad in USA Today: "Is It Possible To Make Dreams Come True?" (THE DAILY). The Raiders took out a full-page ad in yesterday's Vancouver Sun, "with a photo of star player Alex Morgan and beneath it the slogan 'Just Win Baby,' along with the Raiders logo" (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 7/5).
