Amandine Henry's wonder strike: Women's World Cup Moment No. 48

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Amandine Henry is no stranger to scoring spectacular goals. In 2022, she was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award — given to the player who scored the most impressive goal of the year — for her long-range howler against Barcelona in the 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League final.

But Henry's goal against Mexico at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup stands above the rest. Not only was it Henry's first-ever World Cup goal, but her shot found the top-right corner of Mexico's goal from well outside the penalty box.

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Henry's goal was France's fifth and final in its 5-0 group stage thrashing of Mexico, and France advanced as the top team in Group F based on goal differential. Its run came to an end in the knockout stage, where it lost to Germany in a penalty shootout.