WC’s fourth gold is a reality.
Nothing can stop the United States women’s national basketball team.
In the final, China was defeated 83-61 – a record victory.
– We came here with a goal, we succeeded, says Aja Wilson.
The 26-year-old Wilson was the United States’ top scorer in the final, scoring 19 points – and later named Player of the Tournament.
– You feel good. We came here with a goal, we succeeded. We took the gold. Australia has treated us well. I haven’t seen any kangaroos, but that’s fine because we’re leaving with gold, Wilson told the Associated Press after the World Cup gold.
WC went eleven
The fourth consecutive World Cup title for the United States of America, which the nation has never achieved before, and the tenth World Cup finals gold overall.
The winning margin was the largest ever in a World Cup final.
According to the Associated Press, nearly 16,000 fans attended, the largest crowd at the Women’s World Cup since the first tournament in Chile in 1953.
China’s silver was the country’s first since the 1994 World Cup, when it also won the silver.
Bronze Medal for Australia
Native to Australia, after a heartbreaking loss to China in the semi-finals (61-59 to China), she managed to rebound and beat Canada 95-65 in the bronze medal match.
And Australian Lauren Jackson, who announced before the bronze medal match that it would be her last in the national team shirt, was the tournament’s top scorer with 30 points.
“It turns out this will be my last ever match for the Greens and Golds (national team colours) and how lucky I am to be given this opportunity to represent Australia,” Jackson wrote on Twitter.