Women's World Cup (Related Stories)

Mia Hamm :: Robert Beck/SI

Women's World Cup stories in the SI Vault

Girl Power
By Grant Wahl, August 3, 1998
The U.S. Women roll toward the Cup, winning fans and games.

Out Of This World
By Grant Wahl, July 19, 1999
With the Cup on the line, a last-second hunch and a clutch left foot lifted the U.S. to a breathtaking victory over China.

The Secret Life Of Mia Hamm
By Gary Smith, September 22, 2003
In the divided soul of the world's greatest female soccer player, the shy, self-critical athlete is locked in mortal combat with the relentlessly driven superstar.

Extreme Makeover
By Grant Wahl, July 31, 2006
A year out from World Cup 2007, the U.S. women's team is younger, more creative -- and as brash as ever.

In Full Bloom
By Mark Bechtel, September 10, 2007
Long overshadowed, 36-year-old Kristine Lilly is now the high-coring captain of a U.S. team out to win its -- and her -- third World Cup title.