Skip to Main Content

Julie Foudy on the 1999 Women’s World Cup

Julie Foudy recounts the story of the 1999 Women’s World Cup to Suni Lee. At the time, women’s soccer was a fledgling enterprise – the players were making just $10 a day as a per diem. But the tournament drew huge crowds and record TV ratings, which was just the leverage the team had been waiting for.
Go to program
chevrons
Clip Length 03:14 Premiere: 11/21/23

Recent Episodes

Sponsored by:

An older couple with the logo and text for The Next Chapter and a Learn More buttonAn older couple with the logo and text for The Next Chapter and a Learn More button

Specials

Season Episodes

Groundbreakers
S1 E1 Length 1:55:25 Premiere Date 11/21/23

See All Episodes

caret down

TV Schedules

Jump to Recent Airdates

Upcoming

Groundbreakers

Celebrate the advancements of women in sports and society over several generations. Sports icons interview one another, including Naomi Osaka and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim and Nancy Lieberman, Suni Lee and Julie Foudy, Diana Flores and Billie Jean King.

  • Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday July 16, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Saturday July 18, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET2
  • Saturday July 18, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET2

Recent

No recent airdates

Top

Explore KET