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US rejoices after women's football World Cup victory

The US women celebrate their victory in the 2019 women's World Cup football final match between the US and the Netherlands in Lyon [AFP]

Politicians, athletes and even an astronaut celebrated the US victory in the women's World Cup on Sunday, and the mayor of New York announced a ticker tape parade for the football champions.

A penalty by Megan Rapinoe and a strike by Rose Lavelle took the United States women to a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final in Lyon, France.

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