“Speechless. Honestly, I’m so proud of this team,” an emotional Lloyd said. “This doesn’t feel real. It hasn’t sunk in. So unbelievably proud of every single person on this team. We just made history.”
The tournament was played while FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, has been rocked by a widening American corruption probe that alleges bribery and racketeering worth more than $150 million involving high-ranking FIFA officials over a 24-year span.
UNITED STATES 5, JAPAN 2
United States 4 1–5
Japan 1 1–2
First half–1, United States, Carli Lloyd 4, 3rd minute. 2, United States, Carli Lloyd 5, 5th. 3, United States, Lauren Holiday 1, 14th. 4, United States, Carli Lloyd 6, 16th. 5, Japan, Yuki Ogimi 2, 27th.
Second half–6, Japan, Julie Johnston 1, 52nd, own-goal. 7, United States, Tobin Heath 1, 54th.
Shots–United States 15, Japan 12.
Shots On Goal–United States 7, Japan 4.
Yellow Cards–Japan, Homare Sawa, 82nd; Mana Iwabuchi, 85th.
Offsides–United States 1, Japan 1.
Fouls Committed–United States 14, Japan 10.
Fouls Against–United States 10, Japan 13.
Corner Kicks–United States 7, Japan 3.
Referee–Kateryna Monzul, Ukraine. Assistant Referees_Natalia Rachynska, Ukraine; Yolanda Parga Rodriguez, Spain.
A–53,341.
Lineups
United States: Hope Solo; Ali Krieger, Julie Johnston, Becky Sauerbrunn, Meghan Klingenberg; Tobin Heath (Abby Wambach, 79th), Morgan Brian, Megan Rapinoe (Kelley O’Hara, 61st), Carli Lloyd; Lauren Holiday, Alex Morgan (Christie Rampone, 86th).
Japan: Ayumi Kaihori; Saori Ariyoshi, Azusa Iwashimizu (Homare Sawa, 33rd), Saki Kumagai, Aya Sameshima; Nahomi Kawasumi (Yuika Sugasawa, 39th), Mizuho Sakaguchi, Rumi Utsugi, Aya Miyama; Shinobu Ohno (Mana Iwabuchi, 60th), Yuki Ogimi.