Landmark women's World Cup set to be game-changer

Soccer Football - Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - July 7, 2019 Carli Lloyd of the U.S. and team mates celebrate winning the women's world cup with the trophy REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

LYON, France (Reuters) - As the United States began celebrating their World Cup win over the Netherlands on Sunday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino strode out on to the field with French president Emmanuel Macron.

The boos ringing out from the stands at the Groupama Arena were initially directed at Macron, a reflection of the current political mood in France, but it wasn't long before Infantino also got a reminder of the issues facing him.