A Hard-Fought World Cup Win For Team USA, With Plenty of Fight Ahead

“This team is something special"

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Moments after her team won its second consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday, Alex Morgan kissed the 18-carat gold and malachite trophy and raised it high over her head as confetti rained down on the capacity crowd at Stade de France.

Seconds later she was laying flat on the pitch, joyfully making snow angels out of all those colorful fallen streamers.

Team USA beat the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to log the fourth championship for the U.S.

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