Teammates bury Carli Lloyd in a hug after she scored one of her three goals within the first 15 minutes of play.
The U.S. women's soccer team
won its third world cup Sunday, beating Japan 5-2. The U.S. women
dominated, scoring four of their five goals in the first 16 minutes of play.
The Americans relied on stalwart defense throughout their run to the final, allowing just one goal in their first six games. But in the final at BC Place Stadium, they scored four goals in the first 16 minutes, an outburst capped by Carli Lloyd’s audacious strike from near midfield.
That goal gave Lloyd a hat trick in the game, and she finished with six goals in the tournament, tied with Celia Sasic of Germany for the highest tally.
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