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If you’re looking for a rational, well thought out piece on how the USWNT won the World Cup, this isn’t going to be it. Instead we’re going to party in this blog. Four time World Cup champs. Back to back World Cup champs. Legends.



This run had it all: a player villainized by the president, questionable coaching decisions, a goalie none of us believed in before the tournament started, VAR, and the type of dominating performances we’ve become used to seeing with this team over the last 20 years.



A full team effort lead to a +23 goal differential (what the actual fuck) over seven games, the next best was Germany at +7. Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe each had six goals. Alyssa Naeher allowed just 2 goals on her way to shutting up the critics and doubters. The defence was outstanding, with Crystal Dunn especially sticking out by stopping some of the best wide-attacking players in the world. Christen Press was thrown into the semifinal when Rapinoe suffered an injury, and came up with a massive goal against the Lionesses. There’s more, I’m just too happy to remember them all. There was no weak link on this team.



Go out, celebrate. This is the game that matters most today. The United States are the champions of the whole world.

