To Celebrate the 2023 World Cup, Revisit the Biggest Moments in USWNT History

The defining era of Team USA's women's soccer began in the late 1990s with the dream team featuring legends like Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, and Julie Foudy. The World Cup was hosted by the US, where interest in the sport was just growing, and the US women's team was proving all soccer naysayers wrong, drawing in sold-out crowds en route to a sport-defining tournament victory.

Chastain kicked the final match-winning penalty shot to win the trophy, and her shirtless celebration made the cover of Sports Illustrated and is often called one of the most iconic photos in sports history.