(cont.) in girls' soccer and built an unmatched high school-to-NCAA development pipeline decades before most countries invested seriously in women's soccer.
The U.S. wasn't just producing talented players, it had a nationwide talent factory.
If you're wondering why the USWNT has won 4 FIFA World Cups while the USMNT has won 0, one of the biggest reasons is Title IX.
Passed in 1972, Title IX required schools receiving federal funding to provide equal athletic opportunities for women. That led to an explosion (cont.)