Copa 71 (DIFF)

It is August 1971. Soccer teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark, and Italy gather at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament is monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, crowds exceeding 100, 000 roaring fans create a cauldron of noise, an atmosphere reminiscent of the greatest moments in international soccer history and you have probably never heard about it. Different from any other tournament – all the players are women. This is Copa ‘71, the unofficial Women’s World Cup. Dismissed by the governing body and domestic soccer associations around the world, this event had been sidelined in history. Until now.