
USA's 99ers and Chastain's iconic photo
USA’s 99ers and the most iconic photo in women’s football
USA’s 1999 World Cup winning team became instant superstars after lifting the trophy in front of 90,000 fans at LA’s Rosebowl stadium.
25 years on it remains just as iconic thanks also to one of the most famous photographs in sport, when USA’s Brandi Chastain ripped off her shirt to celebrate scoring the winning penalty against China in the Final.
Chastain and the photographer that day relive that memorable moment along with players from that star studded team including Mia Hamm who went on to be the face of Nike.
USA’s 99ers as they are now called started the tournament selling tickets to their own World Cup matches fearing not enough fans would turn up. Remarkably four weeks later they were World champions and icons of the game, changing the face of women’s sport and the marketing of female sports stars forever.
Last on
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 Nov 202405:32GMTBBC World Service
- Sat 2 Nov 202418:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Nov 202400:32GMTBBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Nov 202409:32GMTBBC World Service West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Nov 202422:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Podcast
![]()
World Football
Original football stories and interviews from around the globe
