USWNT vs. Netherlands results: USA win historic fourth World Cup title

Jamila St. Ann

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The United States Women's National Team is the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup champion, winning back-to-back titles for the first time in its history.

A penalty kick goal from captain Megan Rapinoe in the 61st minute served as the match winner. Rose Lavelle sealed the victory to earn the U.S. its fourth World Cup title eight minutes later.

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Netherlands took home the silver medal in just its second-ever tournament appearance. Sweden rounded out the tournament medal winners, earning the bronze on Saturday. 

Rapinoe took home the tournament's Golden Boot, beating out Alex Morgan on the minute played tiebreaker. She also collected the Golden Ball, rewarding the best player of the tournament.

Sporting News tracked all scored, updates and highlights from the final between the USWNT and Netherlands at the 2019 Women's World Cup. See how it played out below.

USWNT vs. Netherlands: Scores and highlights from 2019 Women's World Cup final

USA: 2
Netherlands: 0

All times Eastern. 

1:24 p.m. - FOUR STARS.

1:01 p.m. - Well obviously Nike has a World Cup win ad to hit you RIGHT IN THE HEART.

12:54 p.m. - BACK TO BACK WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

12:49 p.m. | 90+1 - Lloyd still on the press for the Americans earns a corner.

12:46 p.m. | 86' - Carli Lloyd, the star she absolutely is, is on for Tobin Heath. 

12:39 p.m. | 80' - Hey Rose, how does it feel to score in your first ever World Cup final?!

12:37 p.m. | 77' - Megan Rapinoe comes off the field to an standing ovation. Christen Press comes on in her place.

12:32 p.m. | 73' - Another Dutch sub as Shanice van de Sanden comes on for Anouk Dekker.

12:29 p.m. | 70' - Substitution for the Netherlands. Jill Roord replaces Lieke Martens.

12:28 p.m | 69' - GOAL! ROSE LAVELLE ALL ALONE! 

12:20 p.m | 61' - GOAL. MEGAN RAPINOE. To the left of van Veenendaal, the USA captain made NO MISTAKE.

12:19 p.m. | 59' - PENALTY. YELLOW CARD FOR VAN DER GRAGT.

12:17 p.m. | 58' - VAR is checking for a possible penalty after a high boot from Stefanie van der Gragt slashes Morgan.

12:13 p.m. | 54' - Becky Sauerbrunn with head-to-head contact. She comes off temporarily, bleeding.

12:04 p.m. | 46' - WE'RE BACK. O'Hara subbed at the half after her head contact. Ali Krieger comes on in her place

11:49 a.m. - Halftime. USA 0, Netherlands 0

11:48 a.m. | 45+3 - Corner Netherlands. Chaos in the box for the United States to get that one clear.

11:45 a.m. | 45' - USA's Kelley O'Hara and Netherlands' Lieke Martens with a clash of heads. Play is momentarily delayed.

11:43 a.m. | 43' - Corner for Netherlands. Spitse sends in an outswining ball but the header lands safely in Alyssa Naeher's arms.

11:42 a.m. | 42' - Yellow card for USA's Abby Dahlkemper. All player, no ball.

11:40 a.m. | 40' - THIS IS THE TOURNAMENT OF THE 'KEEPER! Van Veenendaal with a diving save off a low driving Morgan shot.

11:37 a.m. | 37' - OKAY WAIT. Three quick attempts for the USA! Rapinoe sends in a cross from the left wing, it finds Ertz for a quick shot but van Veenendaal parries it away! Then Tobin Heath has a chance, cleared! THEN Rapinoe again in for Morgan but it's SAVED ON THE LINE.

11:36 a.m. | 36' - Alex Morgan on the chase in the 18, she goes down, but the referee doesn't see much in the contact for a foul.

11:34 a.m. | 34' - They have three. They want four.

11:32 a.m. | 32' - A third U.S. corner coming low. Rapinoe's cross in is low and cleared by the Dutch defense.

11:27 a.m. | 27' - USA corner conceded by Desiree van Lunteren. Rapinoe sends in another inswinger and JULIE ERTZ HAS AN ATTEMPT ON A VOLLEY. POINT BLANK SAVE BY VAN VEENENDAAL. Netherlands clears!

11:16 a.m. | 15' - Corner for the USWNT. Megan Rapinoe's cross is tipped out. She sends in an inswinger and after a bit of jostling, the Dutch 'keeper Sari van Veenendaal saves.

11:10 a.m. | 10' - Yellow card for the Netherlands' Sherida Spitse for a studs up challenge on Rose Lavelle.

11:08 a.m. | 8' - No clear chances for either side yet, but they're both playing for this beauty.

11:00 a.m. | 1' - The ball is rolling. HERE. WE. GO. 

Pregame

10:52 a.m. - The Netherlands shared this AMAZING video ahead of the match up. Goose. Bumps.

10:23 a.m. - Here's the starting XI for the USA and the Dutch. 

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Jamila St. Ann