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Rose Bowl unveils statue in honor of '99 USWNT

On the same day the U.S. women's soccer team was being celebrated for its 2019 World Cup victory, the most iconic moment in the team's history -- Brandi Chastain's 1999 shirtless celebration -- was commemorated in Los Angeles.

When Chastain's winning penalty kick gave the United States a 5-4 shootout victory over China in front of more than 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl to capture the '99 Cup, she ripped off her jersey and -- still wearing her sports bra -- dropped to her knees with clenched fists to celebrate.

That image, splashed across TV screens and newspaper pages around the country, was captured in a statue that was unveiled Wednesday in front of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.