The Making of the Women’s World Cup: Defining stories from a sport’s coming of age

With a foreword by England legend Kelly Smith, the country’s all-time record goalscorer and a player widely considered one of the best to have played the game.

The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women.

Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans’ 2015 Women’s World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history.

The Making of the Women’s World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women’s World Cups, including:

Carli Lloyd’s 13-minute hat trick and the worldwide movement set off by 2015

How Japan made their country smile for the first time since the devastating tsunami

The USA’s World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999

Germany’s back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007

Marta’s magic: The birth of a Brazilian icon

How Kelly Smith announced her arrival with the kiss of a boot

The beginnings of Australia’s golden generation

The 122nd-minute USA equalizer against Brazil: the quarterfinal that changed everything

The dawn of the Lionesses: England joins world elite through tears of joy and despair