Q 01/05

In which year did the U.S. women's team play its first-ever match?

A) 1985

B) 1988

C) 1991

D) 1996

Answer · why

A) 1985

The debut was a 1–0 loss to Italy at the Mundialito on August 18, 1985, with a roster of college players picked by coach Mike Ryan.

Q 02/05

Who was hired in 1986 as the team's first full-time head coach?

A) Tony DiCicco

B) Anson Dorrance

C) Greg Ryan

D) Pia Sundhage

Answer · why

B) Anson Dorrance

Dorrance came from the University of North Carolina and handed caps to teenagers Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Kristine Lilly instead of the college playe...

Q 03/05

In which Chinese city was the 1991 Women's World Cup final played?

A) Beijing

B) Shanghai

C) Guangzhou

D) Tianjin

Answer · why

C) Guangzhou

Some 65,000 fans filled Tianhe Stadium to watch the U.S. beat Norway 2–1, but the match was not shown live on American television.

Q 04/05

Who scored both U.S. goals in the 1991 World Cup final?

A) Carin Jennings

B) April Heinrichs

C) Mia Hamm

D) Michelle Akers

Answer · why

D) Michelle Akers

Akers finished the tournament as top scorer with ten goals, five of them in the first 50 minutes of the quarterfinal.

Q 05/05

Which American won the Golden Ball as best player of the 1991 World Cup?

A) Carin Jennings

B) Kristine Lilly

C) Julie Foudy

D) Joy Fawcett

Answer · why

A) Carin Jennings

Jennings scored a first-half hat-trick in the 5–2 semifinal win over Germany.