We have all made it back to the USA safely!
In our final week in Jordan we continued field and classroom training. Katja was assigned as the fourth official for the third place match, Spain vs. Venezuela on October 22, 2016. Directly following the match was the U-17 Women's World Cup Final, Korea DPR vs. Japan. We all had the honor of attending the match. It was incredible to experience this competitive final in a sold out stadium and have the opportunity to cheer on the referee crew! Korea DRP won the tournament, with Japan taking second place, and Spain third. We stayed for the awarding of the of the FIFA Fair Play award, the Golden Boot and Ball trophies and got to watch the awarding of the FIFA World Cup trophy to Korea DPR.
We are grateful for the experiences we gained from the 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup, from Jordan, and from the amazing people we met on our journey.
Thank you for following us on our journey!
Team USA
