England get their first win over the USWNT since March 2017 in front of a sold-out crowd of 76,893 fans at Wembley Stadium. đź‘€ pic.twitter.com/c3nZiIoyUb
— Attacking Third (@AttackingThird) October 7, 2022
England defeated the USWNT 2-1 on Friday as a sellout crowd of 76,893 gathered at Wembley Stadium -- the highest attended friendly match in USWNT history -- to watch both sides “beginning to fine tune their preparations for next year’s World Cup.” Both teams are seeing “increasing popularity,” and the night showcased “the increasing reach of women’s football” (CNN.com, 10/8). Amid NWSL upheaval, USWNT-England “was what women’s soccer needed.” Before the match, both teams gathered behind a banner that read, “Protect the Players” while wearing teal armbands to show solidarity for sexual abuse survivors (SI.com, 10/7).
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was spotted in a box seat with actor Jason Sudeikis (of "Ted Lasso" fame) at the match; The Packers played against the Giants this morning at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 10/8).
