US fulfills its promise with emotional triumph in Women's World Cup
by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Jul 08, 2019
4 minutes
LYON, France â They ran roughshod over the best field in history, winning seven times in seven ties. They scored a record 26 goals, gave up just three, and in 630 minutes of soccer, they never trailed.
The Americans made their run to a second straight Women's World Cup title look easy. It was anything but.
So when it ended in a 2-0 victory over a stubborn Netherlands on Sunday before a raucous crowd of 57,900 at Stade Lyon, the U.S. players wrapped one another in flags and hugs and shared both cheers and tears.
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