Congratulations ladies - the USA Women's soccer team beat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA World Cup final, held last night in Vancouver, British Columbia. The USA team dominated from kick-off. Following are some facts from the game:
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America reclaimed the World Cup title, making them the first team to win it three times (previously in 1991 and 1999)
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Japan was 3-0 down in the first 14 minutes, their squad is seeded No 4 in the world, US is No 2
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Carli Lloyd scored three times in the first half, one was from the half-way line
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Lauren Holiday and Tobin Heath scored the other goals for the United States
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The win comes four years after crushing defeat against Japan in penalty shoot-out
Hope Solo wins was awarded the Golden Glove as top goalkeeper
When Carli Lloyd was interviewed she said: “We just made history, I was on a mission.”
Watch her interview on NBC News here: http://www.today.com/video/carli-lloyd-usa-will-cherish-this-moment-after-world-cup-win-477907523938
Image courtesy Getty: Goalkeeper Hope Solo (centre) lifts the World Cup trophy with the rest of her team
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