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Question

Emma Hayes led this country to their fifth Olympic gold in Women’s Soccer at the 2024 Olympics, beating Brazil 1-0 in the final. For 10 points each:

[10e] Name this country that is the most successful in the FIFA Women’s World Cup with four wins, most recently in 2019. Along with Canada and Mexico, this country will host the 2026 edition of the men’s World Cup.

ANSWER: United States [or United States of America; or USA; accept United States women’s national soccer team; accept USWNT]

[10m] Before coaching the USWNT, Hayes led this English team to five straight Women’s Super League titles. A blue lion symbolizes this club, which is nicknamed for a region combined with Kensington as a London borough.

ANSWER: Chelsea F.C. Women [accept Chelsea Ladies Football Club]

[10h] The USWNT won the 2019 World Cup final over this country, whose head coach now coaches the England women’s team. This country may have pioneered “Total Football” in the 1970s and knocked the US men’s team out of the 2022 World Cup.

ANSWER: The Netherlands [or Nederland; or Nederlân; or Hulanda or Holland]

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Northern California	Main	Y	1	20.00	100%	100%	0%
Southern California	Main	Y	7	20.00	100%	71%	29%
Eastern Canada (1)	Main	Y	5	24.00	100%	80%	60%
Eastern Canada (2)	Main	Y	8	20.00	100%	50%	50%
Florida	Main	Y	1	30.00	100%	100%	100%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	12	20.83	100%	58%	50%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	8	21.25	100%	63%	50%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	12	20.00	100%	67%	33%
Midwest	Main	Y	9	17.78	100%	56%	22%
North	Main	Y	1	30.00	100%	100%	100%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	25.00	100%	83%	67%
Pacific	Main	Y	9	22.22	100%	67%	56%
South Central	Main	Y	4	17.50	100%	50%	25%
Southeast	Main	Y	13	23.85	100%	69%	69%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	20.00	100%	60%	40%

Data


USC B	UC Irvine	10	0	0	10
UCLA B	UC Santa Barbara	10	0	0	10
UCLA D	UCSD A	10	10	0	20
UCLA E	UCLA F	10	10	0	20
UCLA A	Claremont C	10	10	0	20
UCLA C	Claremont B	10	10	10	30
UCSD B	Claremont A	10	10	10	30