# 2019 Women’s World Cup final: USA vs Netherlands

> The final reached 263.62 million viewers worldwide for at least one minute.

- Owner: FIFA
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2019-07-07
- Milestone date: 2019-07-07
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 39 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Controversy

## Summary

The U.S. beat the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon. The final drew television audiences across markets, and a player shared a locker-room celebration online. Fans called for equal pay.

## Timeline

- 2019-07-07 — USA and Netherlands national teams (TV) — The United States beat the Netherlands 2-0 in the final at Stade de Lyon.
- 2019-07-07 — Milestone: Worldwide television viewers (TV) — The live final reached 263.62 million viewers worldwide for at least one minute.
- 2019-07-07 — The Guardian (Press) — The Guardian covered the final in a live report, including the goals and equal-pay chants.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/womens-world-cup-final-usa-netherlands-2019

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “2019 Women’s World Cup final: USA vs Netherlands.” Case HIS-02039. Spread Score v1.3: 39/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02039