As the Women’s World Cup groups were drawn back in December 2018 and pundits began playing out possible scenarios, one that excited the masses was a potential matchup between the United States and France in the quarterfinals. On Friday evening, the dream matchup was finally realized.
It was a heavyweight matchup for the ages as two of the premier football federations battled for the right to take on England in the semifinals. It was a gritty battle but after the dust settled, the U.S. stood tall with a 2-1 victory against the host nation.