And world cup champion, brianna scurry, also the author of the book my greatest save the brave barrier breaking journey of a world champion goalkeeper. of course, brianna, you were the person to talk to about this. we all remember just how pivotal your performance was in 99. and so when you re looking at this, as a goalie and a national team veteran, what was your reaction to just how close that was? i was actually very astonished that we even got to the penalty kick shootout phase because that sweden goalkeeper was on fire. i mean, she made so many amazing saves. and it was just, in my opinion, fortunate that we went into the pks. and i knew alyssa was fantastic at pks. and i really felt confident that we would win. and i just my heart was broken for her because you could see on her face she couldn t
Also wanted to be associated with us. so we were also able to really i m sorry? we were really able to move the game forward because of that. and so i think now we re all on the same page. and that was definitely a factor. all right, briana scurry, great to talk to you. thank you so much. she s the author of the upcoming book, my greatest save, the brave barrier breaking journey of a world champion goalkeeper. coming up, while the women s soccer team finally gets equal pay, women in afghanistan are learning what it s like when 20 years of progress, however minor, is wiped out overnight. cnn is in kabul with a look at women s education under the taliban. plus, the pennsylvania senate primary that is still too close to call, almost 24 hours later. how some republicans are changing their tune about counting ballots. stay with us.
Precedent in international sports and beyond. and this deal also encompasses child care, parental leave, mental health wellness, issues at the heart of workplace benefits and u.s. soccer hopes this will inscentivize players o generate more revenue bah it s shared. joining us to discuss, two-time olympic gold medalist and legendary women s soccer goalkeeper briana scurry, the author of the upcoming book my greatest save, the brave barrier breaking journey of a world champion goalkeeper. thank you for joining us. it s exciting to have you on. you were a member of the iconic 99 world cup team that catapulted soccer to new heights. earlier this year, the women s national team reached an equal pay agreement. this deal goes farther than that one, equally splitting tournament prize money and more.