Pia Sundhage is a former Soccer Player and was the Head Coach for the USWNT from 2007-2012. While playing for the Swedish National Team Sundhage gained population and respect as one of the best Swedish soccer players. As the USWNT Head Coach Sundhage she coached the team to two Olympic Gold Medals (2008, 2012) and the finals of the 2011 FIFA World Cup. In 2012 Sundhage announced that she would be moving on to coach her home national team. Then in 2019 she accepted the job as the Brazilian National Team Head Coach.