A sellout crowd of 57,900 fans that thundered "USA" chants throughout the game turned up at Stade de Lyon to witness the U.S. Women's National Team claim its record fourth FIFA Women's World Cup title with a 2-0 triumph over 2017 UEFA Women's Euro champions the Netherlands.
Megan Rapinoe, who was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player and the Golden Boot as its top scorer with six goals and three assists in 428 minutes played, opened the scoring for the USA in the second half from the penalty spot. Rose Lavelle, who was awarded the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third best player, scored the USA's second goal of the Final as the USWNT wrote another amazing chapter in the women's soccer history books as the highest scoring team in Women's World Cup history with 26 goals scored. The victory makes the USA only the second nation to successfully defend a World Cup crown.