US team won its third world title after 1991 and 1999 and avenged their loss to Japan on penalties in the 2011 final.
In a record-breaking night, the United States triumphed over Japan in the Women's World Cup final 5-2, led by an impressive performance from Carli Lloyd.
The American captain fired a sensational hat-trick in a 5-2 rout of Japan on Sunday then said she had dreamed of scoring four.
The United States is 25-1-6 against Japan, including 3-1 in World Cup meetings.
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