The U.S. secured the title with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands on Sunday in Lyon, France, as Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored the last two goals of the tournament. Sunday’s win gave the U.S. back-to-back wins, and a fourth championship — which is two more than the next closest nation.
The parade began at 9:30 a.m. ET, with a ceremony at City Hall in NYC at 10:30 a.m.
Here’s a look at highlights from the big celebration:
Rapinoe hopped on the float with a drink in hand, while Kelley O’hara was ready to celebrate with other members of the national team:
Barack Obama sent his congratulations to the team, and thanked the players “for being such a strong inspiration for women and girls.”
Equal pay conversations continued:
There was a lot of purple hair, a tribute to Rapinoe:
