US captain Megan Rapinoe, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the final. She converted a penalty in the 61st minute.
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The penalty was awarded after a video review of this incident. US forward Alex Morgan was fouled in the box by Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt.
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Rose Lavelle, third from left, celebrates after adding the team's second goal in the 69th minute.
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Morgan celebrates her tournament-leading sixth goal in the 2-1 semifinal win against England on Tuesday, July 2. Rapinoe and England's Ellen White later tied her.
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US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saves a penalty by England's Steph Houghton late in the semifinal. The goal preserved the Americans' 2-1 lead.
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Morgan made headlines with her tea-drinking goal celebration against England. The goal came on what was her 30th birthday.
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Many fans were perplexed when Rapinoe was left out of the starting lineup of the England match. She didn't participate in warmups, either. It was announced after the match that she was nursing a slight hamstring strain. She was back in the lineup for the final.
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Christen Press, left, celebrates her opening goal against England with Lindsey Horan. Press was the surprise starter in place of Rapinoe.
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Rapinoe celebrates one of her two goals in the 2-1 victory over France in the quarterfinals. After being embroiled in a war of words with US President Donald Trump, Rapinoe became the focus of unprecedented scrutiny during this World Cup.
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US defender Abby Dahlkemper, left, and France's Valerie Gauvin battle for a header. Many experts considered France to be the Americans' biggest challenger in this tournament.
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Morgan is challenged by French players Amandine Henry, left, and Amel Majri.
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The US team huddles before the second half of the France match.
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US forward Jessica McDonald holds her son, Jeremiah, after the France win.
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Rapinoe slots home a goal from the penalty spot during the Americans' 2-1 victory over Spain in the round of 16. Rapinoe again had both goals. Both were off penalties.
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Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso and US defender Kelley O'Hara compete for a header.
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US midfielder Julie Ertz gets a kiss from her husband, NFL star Zach Ertz, after the Americans defeated Sweden 2-0 in the final match of the group stage.
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Horan, right, scored the opening goal against Sweden in the third minute. At left is US midfielder Rose Lavelle. The Americans didn't allow a goal in their three group matches, winning them by a combined score of 18-0.
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US head coach Jill Ellis sings the National Anthem before the group-stage match against Chile. Ellis was also the coach when the US team won the World Cup four years ago.
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US fans celebrate a goal in the Americans' 3-0 victory over Chile. Thousands of US fans made the trip to France.
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Chile's Javiera Tora, left, and US midfielder Mallory Pugh focus on the ball.
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Carli Lloyd, the Golden Ball winner from the 2015 World Cup, scored the third US goal against Chile. This year, she was mostly used as a substitute.
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Young US fans watch the match against Chile.
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Rapinoe celebrates her goal during the team's 13-0 rout over Thailand. It was the largest win in World Cup history for any team, men or women. But the team was criticized for the way it celebrated many of its late goals.
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Lloyd consoles some of the Thai players after the blowout victory.
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Lloyd is closed down by a Thai defender in the opening match.
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O'Hara, foreground, cheers on her teammates after a goal against Thailand.
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