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.”
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:
