Who Says Women Can’t Play Football? Carli Lloyd Scored From The Halfway Line In The World Cup Final

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Who Says Women Can’t Play Football? Carli Lloyd Scored From The Halfway Line In The World Cup Final


USA cut defending champions Japan to shreds in the FIFA Women's World Cup final, beating them 5-2 in Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday night. Midfielder Carli Lloyd annihilated the Asian opponents with a hat-trick inside just 16 minutes! The last of the three goals was a stunner from the half-way line. Here, check it out:

 

Here are the other two goals she scored:

 

This was the first-ever hat-trick in a women's final and deservedly, Carli won the Golden Ball, awarded to the player of the tournament.


The 16-minute hat-trick propelled USA to their first World Cup in 16 years. After 1991 and 1999, this is the third time that USA are winning the title.



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