26 incredible photos of the US women’s soccer team that just dominated Netherlands in the World Cup final

The reigning champs started off their first game of the tournament strong, with Alex Morgan scoring the US Women National Team’s (USWNT) first goal.

Morgan also scored the fifth goal …

… and the eighth goal, the tenth goal, and the twelfth goal. She scored a record-tying five goals in a single game.

Morgan wasn’t the only scorer of the game. Seven players scored a record-breaking 13 goals against Thailand.

Co-captain Megan Rapinoe scored her first goal of the cup against Thailand as well, and hit back against critics. She said Team USA’s “only crime was an explosion of joy.”

Five days later, on June 16, the US took on Chile, and earned another clean sweep. Team USA won 3-0.

Co-captain Carli Llloyd scored Team USA’s first goal of the match.

And then she scored the third, as well.

The US dominated the game, and earned enough points to make it to the next round of play, the knockout stage.

Their next game, against Sweden, would see who’d win their group.

Team USA earned another clean sheet by beating Sweden 2-0.

Lindsey Horan and Tobin Heath each scored during the game. Horan’s goal in the third minute of the match was the fastest of the World Cup so far.

The US’s victory was especially sweet, as Sweden knocked them out of medal contention at the 2016 Summer Olympics. On to the knockout stage against Spain!

Devastatingly, the USWNT gave up their first goal of the cup to Spain — but they ended up winning 2-1.

Both goals were penalty kicks scored by none other than Megan Rapinoe.

But even though they let in a goal, their win still secured them a spot in the quarterfinals against host country France.

Spoiler alert: It was “totally awesome.”

The US emerged victorious over France, 2-1. Again, Megan Rapinoe scored both goals.

The US goalkeepers have given up just two goals in the entire tournament so far, an admirable achievement.

The game broke ratings records as 6.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the match.

The game, which was shown by . in the US, was viewed by 6.3 million people on TV, making it the most-watched Women’s World Cup quarterfinal in American history, and the most-watched English-language soccer game since last year’s FIFA World Cup.

The game picked up another 13 million viewers across digital and social platforms. It was the most-streamed Women’s World Cup game ever.

After their July 2 face-off against England, only one game stands in their way.

The semi-final against England proved to be a nail-biter, but the US prevailed, and pulled a 2-1 win.

Alyssa Naeher had, most likely, her best moment of the World Cup when she saved a penalty kick that could have tied the game.

Instead, she blocked it, and the game continued.

The save was especially gut-wrenching for England, who had just gotten a goal overturned by VAR. The goal was ruled off-sides, and therefore taken away.

And Alex Morgan clinched the winning goal, on her 30th birthday. It was also her sixth goal of the Cup, putting her in contention for the Golden Boot. She celebrated by sipping tea.

The team, led by co-captains Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, and Carli Lloyd. dominated the Netherlands on Sunday to win their second straight Women’s World Cup trophy.

When the best women’s teams in the world meet again in four years, the Americans will once again be defending their title.