The U.S. takes 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup with dominant victory over Japan

Jennifer Gauthier/Metro The U.S. women's national soccer team celebrates its 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup championship following a 5-2 win over Japan in the final on Sunday at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

Mere moments after the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final got underway, it was already over.

The anticipation of what had been shaping up to be a great championship contest between Japan and the U.S. — a rematch of the final four years ago — was quickly replaced with shock. The Americans started the match on the front foot. They were soon running downhill before anyone, including the Japanese, really knew what was happening.

They wouldn’t be stopped. The U.S. took the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1999 with a 5-2 win over Japan before 53,341 fans at BC Place Stadium on Sunday.

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