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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

10 things we have learned from the Women’s World Cup

Marta Cox, Hinata Miyazawa, Megan Rapinoe and Mary Earps.
From left: Marta Cox, Hinata Miyazawa, Megan Rapinoe and Mary Earps. Composite: AP, Shutterstock

1 Records are made to be broken

A multitude of records have been shattered on and off the field. For the first time Germany were knocked out in the group stage and USA failed to win at least a bronze, losing in the last 16. The overall attendance record of 1,353,506 for Canada 2015 was broken in Australia and New Zealand with the Sweden v USA last-16 match. Ticket sales smashed the initial target. In short: a tournament for the history books.

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