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Sporting Witness: USA wins the first Women's World Cup

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USA win the first Women's World Cup

04/07/2019 GMT

USA wins the first Women's World Cup

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Carin Jennings-Gabarra recalls her part in America's 1991 World Cup win

Carin Jennings-Gabarra recalls her part in America's 1991 World Cup win, the first official FIFA tournament for women.

The USA beat Norway 2-1 in the final of the first official FIFA World Cup for women, held in China in 1991. The competition helped lay the foundations for female soccer both in America and worldwide. Carin Jennings-Gabarra was part of America's so-called "triple-edged sword" of goal-scoring forwards; she won the Golden Ball Award as the best player of the tournament. She shares her World Cup memories with Mike Lanchin.

Photo: Michelle Akers-Stahl (C), Julie Foudy (L) and Carin Jennings (R) celebrating their victory in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup (Photo by TOMMY CHENG/AFP/Getty Images)

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