U.S. Women World Cup Champions

ABC NEWS — Carli Lloyd scored twice in the first five minutes on the way to the fastest hat trick in World Cup history and the the U.S. made the margin stand up, defeating Japan 5-2 to win the 2015 Women’s World Cup. With the victory, the American women avenged their 2011 World Cup finals loss to Japan, a game they lost on penalty kicks. The U.S. has now won three Women’s World Cup championships, more than any other country, and the team set a record with 112 goals in the tournament. Lloyd, a 32-year-old midfielder who scored the winning goals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic finals, received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.