Germany Dominates Early Women's World Cups; Akers and Prinz Set Scoring Records

The United States suffered a shocking loss to Germany in the 2003 Women's World Cup semifinals after conceding just one goal leading up to the match.
Michelle Akers scored 10 goals in the inaugural 1991 Women's World Cup, winning the first Golden Boot award.
Birgit Prinz led Germany to their first Women's World Cup title in 2003,winning the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards.
Prinz holds the record for the longest scoring streak in Women's World Cup history.
Prinz helped Germany win their second straight title in 2007, cementing their early dominance of the tournament.