U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Wins 2019 World Cup
LYON, FRANCE – JULY 07: Megan Rapinoe of the USA lifts the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy following her team’s victory in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Team USA took home the championship title at the 2019 Women’s World Cup after beating the Netherlands on Sunday, July 7.
It’s the U.S. women’s team’s second consecutive win and fourth win overall. They’ve previously won in 1991, 1999 and 2015.
“It’s surreal,” NBC News quoted co-caption Megan Rapinoe as saying after the win. “I don’t know how to feel right now. It’s ridiculous.”
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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 7, 2019
MEGAN RAPINOE.
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Rapinoe also took home the Golden Boot, which goes to the top scorer of the tournament.
The team has made headlines recently, not only for their stellar performance in the World Cup, but also in their struggle for equal pay to their male counterparts and their outspoken calls for LGBTQ rights.
Check out some of the top tweets in reaction to their win below:
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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 7, 2019
WE'RE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS. #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/qRaHaFjnbR
Whooo hoooooo @teamusa @USWNT @FIFAWorldCup champions again. #congratulations pic.twitter.com/Ih9hLS5Omx
— Al Roker (@alroker) July 7, 2019
Congrats #uswnt! You’ve made us immeasurably proud!! A round of applause for all the remarkable women in this tournament. Just wow. #WomensWorldCup
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) July 7, 2019
Go for it! #TeamUSA #FIFAWFC2019 https://t.co/n1N9IMQAYr
— Forest Whitaker (@ForestWhitaker) July 7, 2019
Congrats team USA! Billie says it best here! So happy for each one of you and so proud. ❤️ @USWNT https://t.co/WK2Yi2z8F4
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) July 7, 2019
Yippee! Congratulations, Team USA! We are so proud of you @USWNT https://t.co/9aJLy43Uvq
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) July 7, 2019
