Americans All Over The Country Celebrate U.S. Women's World Cup Victory

VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 05: Fans of the United States watch warm-ups before the USA takes on Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

My fellow Americans, we did it. The United States are Women's World Cup champions for the first time since 1999 and it feels oh-so good. Our women beat Japan 5-2 on Sunday night in Vancouver, Canada, lighting off bundles of goals en route to the highest-scoring final in Women's World Cup history.

Of course, we should have known. Just look at these women...

I think this beats the famous Oscar celebrity selfie! #USA #OneMore #Happy4thJuly #WorldCup2015 pic.twitter.com/s5bTfQrcKY
— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd) July 5, 2015

You still think Americans hate soccer? Maybe you're just not paying attention. After Carli Lloyd scored a hat-trick in the first 16 minutes of the match (Lauren Holiday added one in there too), the end result was never in any doubt. And so, with so many goals banging in, the party started early.

HEY THE GAME JUST STARTED
AND THIS IS CRAZY
HERE’S TWO GOALS NOW
IT’S CARLI MAYBE
— Adam Jacobi (@Adam_Jacobi) July 5, 2015

I'm with @MalindaFrevert: Let's get @CarliLloyd on the $10 bill. #USAvJPN #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/iX2CnrZEJ8
— steveolson (@steveolson) July 6, 2015

Unlike men, women can score twice in two minutes
— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) July 5, 2015

WOW @CarliLloyd @laurenholiday12 #ROUT @ussoccer_wnt #USA
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 5, 2015

Everyone rn https://t.co/r6FlCJAgf9
— Lucy McCalmont (@LucyConstance) July 5, 2015

LLOYD!!! pic.twitter.com/NQ2EkY5cQ8
— Jon Gold (@TheCoolSub) July 5, 2015

Carli Lloyd: "It's called soccer, not football."

YouTube Comments: "You're right."
— Chris Macchi (@mxcchi) July 6, 2015

Who run the world?! https://t.co/wgA94LTx4l
— Lucy McCalmont (@LucyConstance) July 6, 2015

Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo won awards for Best Player and Best Goalkeeper of the tournament, leading to this very good idea...

We've got an idea for a new $10 & $1 @federalreserve. How about the best Women's Player and Goalkeeper in the World. pic.twitter.com/gJ2aRc36Yz
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) July 6, 2015

Members from the men's national team showed love to their soccer sisters.

WORLD CHAMPS!!!!! #USA #USWNT
— Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK) July 6, 2015

Unbelievable achievement @ussoccer_wnt !!! You made America proud! #WorldCupChampions 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— DeAndre Yedlin (@yedlinny) July 6, 2015

Congratulations @ussoccer_wnt for winning the WorldCup!! #USWNT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🎊🎉🎊
— Aron Jóhannsson (@aronjo20) July 6, 2015

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— Omar Gonzalez (@Omar4Gonzalez) July 6, 2015

HUGE congratulations to the USWNT on winning the World Cup AGAIN!!! Great performances all around n throughout the tournament! Amazingggg!
— DaMarcus Beasley (@DaMarcusBeasley) July 6, 2015

Congrats ladies! #USA #proud pic.twitter.com/pWGrFzHqBi
— Graham Zusi (@gzusi) July 6, 2015

3 stars sounds and looks great! Congrats to the #USWNT @ussoccer_wnt on winning the World Cup! You made us all proud. #USA
— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) July 6, 2015

As did professional athletes from other sports we love.

They went for it and they got it! Congratulations #USWNT #FIFAWWC #USA
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 6, 2015

S/O to the #USWNT!!! World Champions!! #TeamHoliday
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) July 6, 2015

World champs #USA 🇺🇸
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) July 6, 2015

Congrats to the USA Women's Team for being #worldcup2015 CHAMPIONS! Well deserved https://t.co/QjKRuszeO1
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) July 6, 2015

Congrats to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team! #WorldCup2015 #TeamHoliday pic.twitter.com/Zijaxi6jw4
— Eric Gordon (@TheofficialEG10) July 6, 2015

congrats to @ussoccer_wnt on the w! #USAUSA
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) July 6, 2015

Just awesome #USA
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 6, 2015

Doing math on the Fourth of July, just as our forefathers intended!!! #justgowithit 🎉🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/GyY5ygLeJO
— John Urschel (@JohnCUrschel) July 4, 2015

Well Done. @ussoccer_wnt #USA #WWC2015
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 6, 2015

Congratulations from members of the USA's 1999 Women's World Cup winning team flew in too.

@ussoccer_wnt @JulieFoudy @MiaHamm All is right in the Universe. The WORLD CUP TROPHY is back where it belongs. Well done USA! Fun2watch
— Brandi Chastain (@brandichastain) July 6, 2015

So incredibly proud of these women. Wow. What a performance tonight. Inspiring generations... YES! YES! YES! @ussoccer_wnt
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 6, 2015

CARLI "THEY CALL ME PRIMETIME" LLOYD!! #FIFAWWCFinal #3stars
— Briana Scurry (@BriScurry) July 5, 2015

4-0 16 minutes in. Emotional to be here watching this USA team kick the worlds ass #proud #USA #bestintheworld... http://t.co/8XdM76T7TC
— Michelle Akers (@MichelleAkers10) July 5, 2015

Even the most disgraced American in U.S. soccer history felt something in his heart tonight.

I am so proud of the USWNT celebrating thirty years by winning the 2015 World Cup.
— Chuck Blazer (@chuckblazer) July 6, 2015

POTUS, FLOTUS, fellow politicians and leaders of pop culture shared their joy in #MURICA too.

What a win for Team USA! Great game @CarliLloyd! Your country is so proud of all of you. Come visit the White House with the World Cup soon.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 6, 2015

USA! USA! USA! We're all so proud of you, @USSoccer_WNT! #USAvJapan -mo 🇺🇸
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 6, 2015

🇺🇸⚽️✊🎉 Congrats ON A BIG WIN! #WorldCupFinal Best of all Classy in victory. Way to go. Great game ladies! Great tourney #Japan
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) July 6, 2015

"you're welcome America" - @Beyonce pic.twitter.com/lKSeIntkM4
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) July 6, 2015

Partying like it's 1999. pic.twitter.com/cmNBX2ginP
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) July 6, 2015

USA! USA! Congrats to the #USWNT....so proud of you! @ussoccer_wnt
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 6, 2015

We're No. 1, again.

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