The United States retained the women’s World Cup on Sunday, after Megan Rapinoe penalty and a Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over Netherlands in Lyon.
The world champions were kept at bay by the brilliant Dutch goalkeeper, Sari van Veenendaal, throughout the first half, but the USA finally went ahead in the hour mark, as Rapinoe struck home from 12 yards to end the tournament as joint top scorer on six goals.
French referee, Stephanie Frappart, initially gave a corner kick, before a VAR review awarded the US a penalty, which Rapinoe dispatched.
The whippet-like Lavelle, another stand-out performer at the tournament got the second goal in the 69th minute, killing off Dutch hopes of a comeback.
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