Thousands of people turned out in New York City Friday to embrace the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s football team, in the city's first ticker-tape parade honoring a female sports team.
U.S. Women's World Cup Champions Celebrate in New York
![Megan Rapinoe poses for members of the press during a reception at New York City Hall for the U.S. women's soccer team following their ticker-tape parade to celebrate their World Cup final win on Sunday, in New York, July 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/79ce6b3b-96bb-48cb-87c9-0b3a22391fca_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Megan Rapinoe poses for members of the press during a reception at New York City Hall for the U.S. women's soccer team following their ticker-tape parade to celebrate their World Cup final win on Sunday, in New York, July 10, 2015.
![Fans pack the sidewalks to view the U.S. women's soccer team riding in floats during the ticker-tape parade up Broadway in lower Manhattan to celebrate their World Cup final win, in New York, July 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c5703517-a90a-46e6-9eea-46423c9b8cfe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fans pack the sidewalks to view the U.S. women's soccer team riding in floats during the ticker-tape parade up Broadway in lower Manhattan to celebrate their World Cup final win, in New York, July 10, 2015.
![Paper falls from buildings during the ticker-tape parade for the U.S. women's soccer team up Broadway in lower Manhattan to celebrate their World Cup final win over Japan in New York, July 10, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6861d367-679d-47dd-a238-bd0a60cb45d2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Paper falls from buildings during the ticker-tape parade for the U.S. women's soccer team up Broadway in lower Manhattan to celebrate their World Cup final win over Japan in New York, July 10, 2015.
![Fans watch the ticker-tape parade to celebrate the United States' Women's World Cup championship, in New York City, July 10, 2015. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)](https://gdb.voanews.com/b7e4bcfb-e9b6-46f3-aa95-0e8f5904c11e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fans watch the ticker-tape parade to celebrate the United States' Women's World Cup championship, in New York City, July 10, 2015. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)