Just when you thought Megan Rapinoe’s spectacular performance at the World Cup couldn’t get any better, the U.S. women’s national team co-captain scored the game-winning goal in the Americans’ 2-0 win over the Netherlands in Sunday’s final.
Rapinoe, who missed last week’s semifinal win over England with a hamstring injury, finished the World Cup with six goals, tying her with teammate Alex Morgan and England’s Ellen White for most in the tournament. She became the second American to win the tournament’s Golden Boot award, and also won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s most valuable player.
“It’s unbelievable,” Rapinoe, who became the oldest player to score in a Women’s World Cup final at age 34, told Fox after the game.