In pictures: US women team celebrate World Cup win in New York parade

A penalty by Rapinoe and a strike by Lavelle took the US women to a 2-0 victory over the Dutch in the final in Lyon

Members of the World Cup-winning US women's team take part in a ticker tape parade for the women's World Cup champions in New York. PHOTO: AFP

NEW YORK CITY:
Politicians, athletes and even an astronaut celebrated the United States victory in the women's World Cup on Sunday, and the mayor of New York announced a parade for the football champions.

Reactions to the US victory in the women's World Cup final

A penalty by Megan Rapinoe and a strike by Rose Lavelle took the US women to a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final in Lyon, their second consecutive win in the tournament and a record-setting fourth overall.

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