The 2015 Women's World Cup, by the numbers
The U.S. women's soccer team won the 2015 World Cup against Japan last night, with a score of 5-2. The victory made the U.S. the only team to have won three championships in the Women's World Cup — but that's not the only thing the numbers reveal. Below, the 2015 World Cup, by the numbers:
3 — Goals scored by Carli Lloyd, whose hat trick was the fastest in Women's World Cup history.
16 — Minutes it took for the U.S. to score four goals against Japan.
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539 — Minutes the U.S. team had held its World Cup opponents scoreless, just short of a record. The streak ended after Japan's first goal by Yuki Ogimi.
2011 — Year the U.S. women's team last faced Japan in tournament. They lost to Japan on penalty kicks.
1991 — Year the U.S. women's team won their first World Cup. They have repeated that feat twice, in 1999 and 2015, making them the team with the most wins ever. Germany follows with two titles, in 2003 and 2007. The U.S. men's team has never won the World Cup.
2 million— Dollars earned by the U.S. women's soccer team for winning the World Cup.
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52,341 — Fans in attendance at the final match in Vancouver.
20 million — People who watched the game on Sunday, breaking the record for the most watched soccer match in U.S. television history. Some estimates are as high as 25.4 million viewers, which would mean the match was far more viewed than the most recent NBA or NHL finals.
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