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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final

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The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final was a women's soccer match that took place on 5 July 2015 at BC Place, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to determine the winner of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was played between Japan and the United States, in a rematch of the 2011 final. The stakes were high for both sides: if the United States won the match, it would be the only country to have won in three Women's World Cup finals; if Japan had won instead, then it would be the first team, men's or women's, to win twice under the same coach (Norio Sasaki for Japan) since Vittorio Pozzo led Italy to victory in the 1934 World Cup and the 1938 World Cup. Ultimately, the United States won 5–2, winning its first title in 16 years and becoming the first team to win three Women's World Cup finals.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final
U.S. celebrations following Carli Lloyd's opening goal
Event2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
Date5 July 2015 (2015-07-05)
VenueBC Place, Vancouver
Player of the MatchCarli Lloyd (United States)
RefereeKateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Attendance53,341[1]
WeatherSunny
25 °C (77 °F)
50% humidity[2][3]
← 2011
2019 →

Because of the expanded competition format, it was the first time the finalists had played a seventh game in the tournament. The United States had previously reached the final game three times, winning twice (in 1991 and 1999) and placing as runners up in 2011. This was Japan's second successive final appearance and was their attempt to be the first country to successfully defend a title since Germany in the 2007 World Cup. Both teams were undefeated throughout the tournament, with the United States only conceding one goal in the six matches leading up to the final and Japan winning all of their matches in regular time.

Background edit

Before this tournament, the two finalists had met each other three times in World Cup play. The United States beat Japan 3–0 in the group stage in 1991 and won 4–0 in a 1995 quarter-final match, while Japan bettered the United States 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out in the 2011 World Cup final after the match was tied 2–2 after extra time. The United States won the final 2–1 in the gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The last meeting between the two teams was at the 2014 Algarve Cup, which ended in 0–0 draw, after the previous Algarve Cup between the two teams was won by Japan 1–0.[4] Both the United States and Japan began the 2015 Women's World Cup as favorites to win the tournament.[5] The United States was ranked second in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, while Japan was ranked fourth.[6]

The United States entered the 2015 final as two-time world champions, having won the first and third edition of the Women's World Cup. The United States beat Norway 2–1 in the final, with two goals from Michelle Akers. In the 1999 final, host nation United States and China played to a goalless draw. After extra time, the United States won the match with a 5–4 penalties victory.[7]

The 2015 final was Japan's second consecutive time contesting a World Cup final. Their first win was at the expense of the United States in the 2011 Women's World Cup, held in Germany.[8] It was also the third consecutive time that a major women's football tournament final featured Japan and the United States, after the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympics.[9] This was also the first rematch of a previous Women's World Cup final.

On 30 June 2015, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that he would not travel to Vancouver to attend the final, leaving vice-president Issa Hayatou to present the trophy at the final to the champion.[10]

Route to the final edit

Further information: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
 
Japan's quarter-final match against Australia at Commonwealth Stadium

The United States reached the final undefeated and only conceded one goal in the six matches leading up to the final. The squad was drawn into Group D of the Women's World Cup, along with Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. The United States' first match against Australia was played at Winnipeg Stadium. After Megan Rapinoe scored an early goal, Australia managed to equalize. Two goals in the second half saw the United States take all three points in their first match.[11] The United States played their second match against Sweden in Winnipeg. After a goalless 90 minutes, both teams walked away with a point apiece.[12] In their final group match, the United States played Nigeria at a sold out BC Place. A single goal from captain Abby Wambach in the 45th minute was enough for the United States to progress to the round of 16 stage as group winners to face Group F third-placed team Colombia.[13] A 53rd-minute goal by Alex Morgan and penalty converted by Carli Lloyd in the 66th minute saw the end the game 2–0.[14] In the quarter-final, the United States took on China in Lansdowne Stadium. A goal by Carli Lloyd saw the game end 1–0.[15] The United States were matched up against number one ranked Germany in the semi-finals. Goals by Carli Lloyd and Kelley O'Hara in the Olympic Stadium ended the match 2–0, with the United States progressing to the 2015 final.[16]

Japan reached the final undefeated and conceded only three goals. They were drawn into Group C along with Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Japan's World Cup run started in the opening match of the tournament against Switzerland in Vancouver. A 29th-minute penalty from captain Aya Miyama secured all three points for Japan.[17] In their second match, Japan played Cameroon. Goals from Aya Sameshima and Yuika Sugasawa gave Japan a 2–1 win.[18] Japan's final group stage match was against Ecuador in Winnipeg ended in 1–0, thanks to a fifth-minute goal by Yūki Ōgimi.[19] After winning their group, Japan next faced Group A third-placed team Netherlands in the round of 16. Goals at either side of the break, by Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi, saw the match end 2–1.[20] In the quarter-finals, Japan faced 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup Final opponents Australia in Commonwealth Stadium.[21] An 87th-minute goal by Mana Iwabuchi was enough to ensure Japan reached the next round. In the semi-finals, Japan faced England in Edmonton. Two penalties in the first half and an own goal by Laura Bassett in the 92nd minute ended the match at 2–1 to send Japan into their second consecutive World Cup final.[22]

United States Round Japan
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Australia 3–1 Match 1   Switzerland 1–0
  Sweden 0–0 Match 2   Cameroon 2–1
  Nigeria 1–0 Match 3   Ecuador 1–0
Group D
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   United States 3 7
2   Australia 3 4
3   Sweden 3 3
4   Nigeria 3 1
Source: FIFA
 Final standing
Group C
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Japan 3 9
2   Cameroon 3 6
3   Switzerland 3 3
4   Ecuador 3 0
Source: FIFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Colombia 2–0 Round of 16   Netherlands 2–1
  China 1–0 Quarter-finals   Australia 1–0
  Germany 2–0 Semi-finals   England 2–1

Match edit

Summary edit

 
Carli Lloyd during the final

The match was played under hazy conditions due to nearby wildfires and winds that carried the smoke towards the Lower Mainland region.[23] The United States struck early, scoring four goals in the first 16 minutes. Three of those goals were scored by midfielder Carli Lloyd, giving her the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history.[24] Lloyd's first goal at the 3rd minute was the fastest in a Women's World Cup final,[25] as she drove in a corner kick from Megan Rapinoe. Her goal also marked the first time Japan had trailed throughout the tournament. Lloyd again scored in the 5th minute off of a free kick from Lauren Holiday. Holiday scored in the 14th minute after Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu failed to clear the ball on a header and turned over possession. Lloyd's goal in the 16th minute, which Reuters called "one of the most remarkable goals ever witnessed in a Women's World Cup",[26] was struck from the halfway line, catching Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori out of position.[27] The stunning goal was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award and meant Lloyd became the first woman to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final and the first player, male or female, to do so since Geoff Hurst did so for England against West Germany in 1966 at Wembley. Only one player has done so since: Kylian Mbappé for France against Argentina in 2022 in Lusail, Qatar. Lloyd's hat-trick is the only one of the three to have been completed in regular time; two of Hurst's goals and one of Mbappé's were in extra time.

Striker Yūki Ōgimi scored with a left-footed shot to give Japan's first goal in the 27th minute,[28] outmaneuvering United States defender Julie Johnston.[29] Japan coach Norio Sasaki then responded tactically by introducing two first half substitutes, introducing midfielder Homare Sawa on for Iwashimizu and replacing winger Nahomi Kawasumi for striker Yuika Sugasawa.[30] An own goal off the head of Johnston from an Aya Miyama free kick added to Japan's scoreline in the second half, at the 52nd minute. Midfielder Tobin Heath scored the final goal of the game off of a pass from Morgan Brian for the United States two minutes later. The combined seven goals were the most in Women's World Cup final history and tied the record for most goals in any men's or women's World Cup Final since Brazil defeated Sweden 5–2 in Solna in 1958.[31]

Details edit

United States  5–2  Japan
 Report
Attendance: 53,341[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[32]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[32]
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Julie Johnston
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
RM 17 Tobin Heath   79'
CM 12 Lauren Holiday
CM 14 Morgan Brian
LM 15 Megan Rapinoe   61'
CF 13 Alex Morgan   86'
CF 10 Carli Lloyd (c)
Substitutions:
DF 5 Kelley O'Hara   61'
FW 20 Abby Wambach   79'
DF 3 Christie Rampone   86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
 
GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu   33'
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 5 Aya Sameshima
RM 9 Nahomi Kawasumi   39'
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM 13 Rumi Utsugi
LM 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 11 Shinobu Ohno   60'
CF 17 Yūki Ogimi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Homare Sawa   82'   33'
FW 15 Yuika Sugasawa   39'
FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi   85'   60'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Carli Lloyd (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still tied.
  • Twelve named eligible substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics edit

Outcome edit

 
Carli Lloyd broke multiple goal scoring records in the final
 
United States ticker-tape parade in New York City

The final broke multiple records. The goals by Carli Lloyd in the 3rd, 5th and 16th minutes made her the first player to score a hat trick in a Women's World Cup's Final, second in either men's or women's final and the fastest from kickoff in either men's or women's World Cup tournament. Yūki Ōgimi's goal in the twenty-seventh minute ended a United States streak at 540 minutes of not conceding a goal, tying a World Cup record of Germany in 2007.[34] Homare Sawa, a member of the Japanese 2011 winning team, was introduced in the first half of the game. Christie Rampone, the only player remaining from the United States 1999 winning team, and Abby Wambach came on as subs late in the game. This is expected to have been the final World Cup appearance for all three.[35] Rampone also became the oldest player to play in a Women's World Cup match, at the age of 40 years.[36]

It also marked the first time since 1999 the United States held two major trophies in women's football (the Olympics medal and the World Cup). The United States also overtook Germany as the highest-scoring team in women's World Cup history.[37]

The 5–2 scoreline set a record for the highest number of goals scored in a Women's World Cup final, and equaled the score of a match played between the United States and Japan at the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament.[38]

On U.S. television, the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup shattered viewing records for soccer – played by men or women. With the Fox Network reporting 25.4 million viewers and Spanish-language Telemundo reporting 1.3 million viewers, the combined 26.7 million viewers made the final the most-watched soccer game in American history.[39]

As prize money for their victory, the US team was awarded $2 million. This paled in comparison to the 2014 men's champion, Germany, who received $35 million.[40]

On 11 July, the World Cup win was celebrated with ticker-tape parade in New York City. It was the first time a team of female athletes were honored with a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan, and the first ticker-tape parade in New York City to honor female athletes since Olympic Athletes in 1984. At the parade, Mayor Bill de Blasio handed the team keys to the city at a ceremony at City Hall.[41]

See also edit

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The 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup final was a women s soccer match that took place on 5 July 2015 at BC Place in Vancouver British Columbia Canada to determine the winner of the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup It was played between Japan and the United States in a rematch of the 2011 final The stakes were high for both sides if the United States won the match it would be the only country to have won in three Women s World Cup finals if Japan had won instead then it would be the first team men s or women s to win twice under the same coach Norio Sasaki for Japan since Vittorio Pozzo led Italy to victory in the 1934 World Cup and the 1938 World Cup Ultimately the United States won 5 2 winning its first title in 16 years and becoming the first team to win three Women s World Cup finals 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup finalU S celebrations following Carli Lloyd s opening goalEvent2015 FIFA Women s World CupUnited States Japan5 2Date5 July 2015 2015 07 05 VenueBC Place VancouverPlayer of the MatchCarli Lloyd United States RefereeKateryna Monzul Ukraine Attendance53 341 1 WeatherSunny25 C 77 F 50 humidity 2 3 20112019 Because of the expanded competition format it was the first time the finalists had played a seventh game in the tournament The United States had previously reached the final game three times winning twice in 1991 and 1999 and placing as runners up in 2011 This was Japan s second successive final appearance and was their attempt to be the first country to successfully defend a title since Germany in the 2007 World Cup Both teams were undefeated throughout the tournament with the United States only conceding one goal in the six matches leading up to the final and Japan winning all of their matches in regular time Contents 1 Background 2 Route to the final 3 Match 3 1 Summary 3 2 Details 3 3 Statistics 4 Outcome 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground editBefore this tournament the two finalists had met each other three times in World Cup play The United States beat Japan 3 0 in the group stage in 1991 and won 4 0 in a 1995 quarter final match while Japan bettered the United States 3 1 in a penalty shoot out in the 2011 World Cup final after the match was tied 2 2 after extra time The United States won the final 2 1 in the gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics The last meeting between the two teams was at the 2014 Algarve Cup which ended in 0 0 draw after the previous Algarve Cup between the two teams was won by Japan 1 0 4 Both the United States and Japan began the 2015 Women s World Cup as favorites to win the tournament 5 The United States was ranked second in the FIFA Women s World Rankings while Japan was ranked fourth 6 The United States entered the 2015 final as two time world champions having won the first and third edition of the Women s World Cup The United States beat Norway 2 1 in the final with two goals from Michelle Akers In the 1999 final host nation United States and China played to a goalless draw After extra time the United States won the match with a 5 4 penalties victory 7 The 2015 final was Japan s second consecutive time contesting a World Cup final Their first win was at the expense of the United States in the 2011 Women s World Cup held in Germany 8 It was also the third consecutive time that a major women s football tournament final featured Japan and the United States after the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympics 9 This was also the first rematch of a previous Women s World Cup final On 30 June 2015 FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that he would not travel to Vancouver to attend the final leaving vice president Issa Hayatou to present the trophy at the final to the champion 10 Route to the final editFurther information 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup nbsp Japan s quarter final match against Australia at Commonwealth StadiumThe United States reached the final undefeated and only conceded one goal in the six matches leading up to the final The squad was drawn into Group D of the Women s World Cup along with Australia Sweden and Nigeria The United States first match against Australia was played at Winnipeg Stadium After Megan Rapinoe scored an early goal Australia managed to equalize Two goals in the second half saw the United States take all three points in their first match 11 The United States played their second match against Sweden in Winnipeg After a goalless 90 minutes both teams walked away with a point apiece 12 In their final group match the United States played Nigeria at a sold out BC Place A single goal from captain Abby Wambach in the 45th minute was enough for the United States to progress to the round of 16 stage as group winners to face Group F third placed team Colombia 13 A 53rd minute goal by Alex Morgan and penalty converted by Carli Lloyd in the 66th minute saw the end the game 2 0 14 In the quarter final the United States took on China in Lansdowne Stadium A goal by Carli Lloyd saw the game end 1 0 15 The United States were matched up against number one ranked Germany in the semi finals Goals by Carli Lloyd and Kelley O Hara in the Olympic Stadium ended the match 2 0 with the United States progressing to the 2015 final 16 Japan reached the final undefeated and conceded only three goals They were drawn into Group C along with Switzerland Cameroon and Ecuador Japan s World Cup run started in the opening match of the tournament against Switzerland in Vancouver A 29th minute penalty from captain Aya Miyama secured all three points for Japan 17 In their second match Japan played Cameroon Goals from Aya Sameshima and Yuika Sugasawa gave Japan a 2 1 win 18 Japan s final group stage match was against Ecuador in Winnipeg ended in 1 0 thanks to a fifth minute goal by Yuki Ōgimi 19 After winning their group Japan next faced Group A third placed team Netherlands in the round of 16 Goals at either side of the break by Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi saw the match end 2 1 20 In the quarter finals Japan faced 2014 AFC Women s Asian Cup Final opponents Australia in Commonwealth Stadium 21 An 87th minute goal by Mana Iwabuchi was enough to ensure Japan reached the next round In the semi finals Japan faced England in Edmonton Two penalties in the first half and an own goal by Laura Bassett in the 92nd minute ended the match at 2 1 to send Japan into their second consecutive World Cup final 22 United States Round JapanOpponent Result Group stage Opponent Result nbsp Australia 3 1 Match 1 nbsp Switzerland 1 0 nbsp Sweden 0 0 Match 2 nbsp Cameroon 2 1 nbsp Nigeria 1 0 Match 3 nbsp Ecuador 1 0Group D Pos Teamvte Pld Pts1 nbsp United States 3 72 nbsp Australia 3 43 nbsp Sweden 3 34 nbsp Nigeria 3 1Source FIFA Final standing Group C Pos Teamvte Pld Pts1 nbsp Japan 3 92 nbsp Cameroon 3 63 nbsp Switzerland 3 34 nbsp Ecuador 3 0Source FIFAOpponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result nbsp Colombia 2 0 Round of 16 nbsp Netherlands 2 1 nbsp China 1 0 Quarter finals nbsp Australia 1 0 nbsp Germany 2 0 Semi finals nbsp England 2 1Match editSummary edit nbsp Carli Lloyd during the finalThe match was played under hazy conditions due to nearby wildfires and winds that carried the smoke towards the Lower Mainland region 23 The United States struck early scoring four goals in the first 16 minutes Three of those goals were scored by midfielder Carli Lloyd giving her the fastest hat trick in World Cup history 24 Lloyd s first goal at the 3rd minute was the fastest in a Women s World Cup final 25 as she drove in a corner kick from Megan Rapinoe Her goal also marked the first time Japan had trailed throughout the tournament Lloyd again scored in the 5th minute off of a free kick from Lauren Holiday Holiday scored in the 14th minute after Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu failed to clear the ball on a header and turned over possession Lloyd s goal in the 16th minute which Reuters called one of the most remarkable goals ever witnessed in a Women s World Cup 26 was struck from the halfway line catching Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori out of position 27 The stunning goal was nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award and meant Lloyd became the first woman to score a hat trick in a World Cup Final and the first player male or female to do so since Geoff Hurst did so for England against West Germany in 1966 at Wembley Only one player has done so since Kylian Mbappe for France against Argentina in 2022 in Lusail Qatar Lloyd s hat trick is the only one of the three to have been completed in regular time two of Hurst s goals and one of Mbappe s were in extra time Striker Yuki Ōgimi scored with a left footed shot to give Japan s first goal in the 27th minute 28 outmaneuvering United States defender Julie Johnston 29 Japan coach Norio Sasaki then responded tactically by introducing two first half substitutes introducing midfielder Homare Sawa on for Iwashimizu and replacing winger Nahomi Kawasumi for striker Yuika Sugasawa 30 An own goal off the head of Johnston from an Aya Miyama free kick added to Japan s scoreline in the second half at the 52nd minute Midfielder Tobin Heath scored the final goal of the game off of a pass from Morgan Brian for the United States two minutes later The combined seven goals were the most in Women s World Cup final history and tied the record for most goals in any men s or women s World Cup Final since Brazil defeated Sweden 5 2 in Solna in 1958 31 Details edit 5 July 2015 2015 07 05 16 00 PDTUnited States nbsp 5 2 nbsp JapanLloyd nbsp 3 5 16 Holiday nbsp 14 Heath nbsp 54 Report Ōgimi nbsp 27 Johnston nbsp 52 o g BC Place VancouverAttendance 53 341 1 Referee Kateryna Monzul Ukraine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp United States 32 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Japan 32 GK 1 Hope SoloRB 11 Ali KriegerCB 19 Julie JohnstonCB 4 Becky SauerbrunnLB 22 Meghan KlingenbergRM 17 Tobin Heath nbsp 79 CM 12 Lauren HolidayCM 14 Morgan BrianLM 15 Megan Rapinoe nbsp 61 CF 13 Alex Morgan nbsp 86 CF 10 Carli Lloyd c Substitutions DF 5 Kelley O Hara nbsp 61 FW 20 Abby Wambach nbsp 79 DF 3 Christie Rampone nbsp 86 Manager Jill Ellis nbsp GK 18 Ayumi KaihoriRB 19 Saori AriyoshiCB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu nbsp 33 CB 4 Saki KumagaiLB 5 Aya SameshimaRM 9 Nahomi Kawasumi nbsp 39 CM 6 Mizuho SakaguchiCM 13 Rumi UtsugiLM 8 Aya Miyama c CF 11 Shinobu Ohno nbsp 60 CF 17 Yuki OgimiSubstitutions MF 10 Homare Sawa nbsp 82 nbsp 33 FW 15 Yuika Sugasawa nbsp 39 FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi nbsp 85 nbsp 60 Manager Norio SasakiPlayer of the Match Carli Lloyd United States Assistant referees Nataliya Rachynska Ukraine Yolanda Parga Spain Fourth official Claudia Umpierrez Uruguay Fifth official Loreto Toloza Chile Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot out if scores still tied Twelve named eligible substitutes Maximum of three substitutions Statistics edit First half 33 Statistic United States JapanGoals scored 4 1Total shots 9 3Shots on target 5 3Ball possession 49 51 Corner kicks 3 0Fouls committed 7 3Offsides 1 0Yellow cards 0 0Red cards 0 0 Second half Statistic United States JapanGoals scored 1 1Total shots 6 9Shots on target 2 1Ball possession 47 53 Corner kicks 4 3Fouls committed 7 7Offsides 0 1Yellow cards 0 2Red cards 0 0 Overall citation needed Statistic United States JapanGoals scored 5 2Total shots 15 12Shots on target 7 4Ball possession 48 52 Corner kicks 7 3Fouls committed 14 10Offsides 1 1Yellow cards 0 2Red cards 0 0Outcome edit nbsp Carli Lloyd broke multiple goal scoring records in the final nbsp United States ticker tape parade in New York CityThe final broke multiple records The goals by Carli Lloyd in the 3rd 5th and 16th minutes made her the first player to score a hat trick in a Women s World Cup s Final second in either men s or women s final and the fastest from kickoff in either men s or women s World Cup tournament Yuki Ōgimi s goal in the twenty seventh minute ended a United States streak at 540 minutes of not conceding a goal tying a World Cup record of Germany in 2007 34 Homare Sawa a member of the Japanese 2011 winning team was introduced in the first half of the game Christie Rampone the only player remaining from the United States 1999 winning team and Abby Wambach came on as subs late in the game This is expected to have been the final World Cup appearance for all three 35 Rampone also became the oldest player to play in a Women s World Cup match at the age of 40 years 36 It also marked the first time since 1999 the United States held two major trophies in women s football the Olympics medal and the World Cup The United States also overtook Germany as the highest scoring team in women s World Cup history 37 The 5 2 scoreline set a record for the highest number of goals scored in a Women s World Cup final and equaled the score of a match played between the United States and Japan at the 1988 FIFA Women s Invitation Tournament 38 On U S television the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup shattered viewing records for soccer played by men or women With the Fox Network reporting 25 4 million viewers and Spanish language Telemundo reporting 1 3 million viewers the combined 26 7 million viewers made the final the most watched soccer game in American history 39 As prize money for their victory the US team was awarded 2 million This paled in comparison to the 2014 men s champion Germany who received 35 million 40 On 11 July the World Cup win was celebrated with ticker tape parade in New York City It was the first time a team of female athletes were honored with a ticker tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan and the first ticker tape parade in New York City to honor female athletes since Olympic Athletes in 1984 At the parade Mayor Bill de Blasio handed the team keys to the city at a ceremony at City Hall 41 See also editJapan United States women s soccer rivalry Japan at the FIFA Women s World Cup United States at the FIFA Women s World CupReferences edit a b Match report Final USA v Japan PDF FIFA com Federation Internationale 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