Teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game.
Herve Renard, whose contract runs through the Paris Olympics, was already looking forward to next year.
“We have no regrets,” he said. “Next year we’ll be back, we’ll be back at home and we are going to try and glean something from this.”champions crashed out of the tournament at the earliest point ever. Sweden defeated the United States in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski resigned after the tournament. The team needs to work fast to name a replacement, because the Americans are among four teams who have already qualified for the Olympics - along with France, Brazil and Colombia.
The Brazilians didn’t emerge from the group stage for the first time since 1995. Afterward, Marta said a tearful goodbye after her sixth
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