<P> The USA defeated Japan 5--2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to win three Women's World Cup titles . In the 16th minute, Carli Lloyd achieved the fastest hat - trick from kick - off in World Cup history, and Abby Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match . Following their 2015 World Cup win, the team was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City, the first for a women's sports team . Sports Illustrated celebrated them with 25 covers of the magazine . President Barack Obama welcomed them to the White House, stating, "This team taught all of America's children that' playing like a girl' means you're a badass," before going on to say, "' playing like a girl' means being the best ." </P> <P> On December 16, 2015, however, a 0--1 loss to China in Wambach's last game meant the team's first home loss since 2004, ending their 104 - game home unbeaten streak . </P> <P> In the 2016 Summer Olympics, the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarterfinal; in the following penalty kick phase, Sweden won the game 4--3 . The loss marked the first time that the USWNT did not advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics, and the first time that the USWNT failed to advance to the semifinal round of a major tournament . </P> <P> After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics, the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing 3 home games . If not for a comeback win against Brazil, the USWNT was on the brink of losing 4 home games in one year, a low never before seen by the USWNT. 2017 saw the USWNT play 12 games against teams ranked in the top - 15 in the world . The USWNT heads into World Cup Qualifying in fall of 2018 . </P>

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