The United States will become the latest nation to attempt the difficult task of repeating as World Champions, when the 2019 World Cup begins in France on 7 June and they have a great chance to make history.
Becoming a world champion is one of the hardest feats in all of sport, but an even greater challenge is building on previous success. Only one nation has ever won back-to-back titles in the Women's World Cup (Germany 2003/2007), speaking volumes about how hard it is to sustain the title of best in the world over the course of time.