US Women's National Team: Soccer Champions

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A Japanese defender sent a SIDELINE REPORT header into the air The ball fell near her goal Holiday smashed At the 2015 Women's it into the upper right corner of World Cup the USWNT the net for a 3 0 US lead did not allow a goal Two minutes later the against them for 540 minutes No team in USWNT struck again Lloyd had tournament history had the ball in the middle of the field gone longer without She sidestepped a defender and allowing a goal blasted a long shot It traveled more than 150 feet 46 m Japan's goalie couldn't reach it The ball bounced into the goal setting off a wild US celebration Lloyd had scored the first hat trick in a Women's World Cup final match After the game US coach Jill Ellis called Lloyd unbelievable and a rock star Japan scored twice to cut the lead in half But US midfielder Tobin Heath knocked in a pass from Morgan Brian to seal the victory 5 2 It was the highest scoring title game in Women's World Cup history The USWNT and their fans celebrated US stars Abby Wambach and Christie Rampone lifted the Women's World Cup trophy with their teammates It doesn't feel real Lloyd said We just made history