BREAKING! USA Win The 2019 Women’s World Cup
The United States of America are the crowned Women’s World Cup winners. They have beaten the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon to win the champions trophy for a fourth time.
Megan Rapinoe opened the scoring with a second-half penalty, which was awarded by VAR after Stefanie van der Gragt brought down Alex Morgan.
Rose Lavelle then made certain of the victory with a powerful strike from the edge of the area.
Rapinoe’s goal also meant she won the Golden Boot after finishing with six goals and three assists.
The USA’s triumph adds to previous World Cup victories in 1991, 1999 and 2015.
The Netherlands, in the final for the first time in their history, had done well to frustrate the USA for long periods before they finally made the breakthrough, with goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal making a string of fine saves in the first half.
Van Veenendaal also prevented the USA from winning by a bigger margin as she denied Morgan and Crystal Dunn late on.
