The slogan for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was ‘Beyond Greatness,’ and barriers were broken across the board.
Record attendances in stadiums were just shy of 2 million, Australian TV smashed its all-time viewing record for the semifinal against England, and we’re bound to learn that more of the world was watching than ever before when the global audience figures are released.
But for some, the tournament also went ‘Beyond Gayness’, swinging the LGBTQ pendulum in the opposite direction from when the men’s FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar nine months ago.
You already know there were close to 100 publicly out players in Australia and New Zealand, before we even mention coaches, media, fans and giant penguins (I’m getting to that very soon).
So let’s run down Outsports’ 10 takeaways from the most beautifully inclusive month of soccer we’ve ever seen…