John S. Gardner

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is pushing for a ticker-tape parade for the team, an honor that would signal that the women’s global game has really come of age. But crowds in bars like this are also a good indicator.

All World Cups to date–male or female–have been played on grass. If FIFA wants better press, it should install grass in the six Canadian venues for the seventh Women’s World Cup, starting June 6.