Brandi Chastain’s redemption: Women’s World Cup Moment No. 18

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Everyone knows the story of the classic 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China, but not everyone can recall just how thrilling Americans’ quarterfinal matchup against Germany was. And in the case of Brandi Chastain, it’s safe to say she’s okay with that.

In the fifth minute of the United States’ match with Germany, Chastain scored an own goal that put Germany up 1-0. The U.S. evened the score just 11 minutes later, but Germany went into the half with the lead after scoring in the stoppage time.

Chastain got her redemption in the second half, scoring the equalizer in the 49th minute, and Joy Fawcett sealed the win for the U.S. with a goal in the 66th minute.