Frappart led an all-women’s team, including Neuza Back and Karen Diaz, for Germany’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in the group stage, a free-flowing tie with just one yellow card, 12 fouls given, and one of the more entertaining outcomes in that stage of the competition.

Michelle Agyemang, the 19-year-old Arsenal forward, came off the bench in both the quarterfinal and semifinal matches to score brilliant and decisive goals. But it was Kelly, England’s hero from the last European championship, who came on as a late sub and provided a spark that carried her team to those victories.