Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.

Photos: Ticker Tape Flies at Parade for US Soccer Champs

By
Brigid Bergin
,
Jennifer Hsu
and
Stephen Nessen
WNYC News | Jul 10, 2015

Thousands of soccer fans lined the streets of Lower Manhattan to celebrate the Women's World Cup team. It's the first ticker-tape parade ever held in honor of a women's sports team in New York City. Many parade goers waved signs that re-christened the route the "Canyon of Heroines." 

The U.S. squad defeated Japan 5-2 on Sunday in Canada to win its first World Cup since 1999.

Michaela Meyers, 9, from Bloomfield, NJ at the ticker tape parade for the Women's World Cup winners. Meyers says the best part of the parade is the shouting.
Michaela Meyers, 9, from Bloomfield, NJ at the ticker tape parade for the Women's World Cup winners. Meyers says the best part of the parade is the shouting.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
 
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
 
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)

 

Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Kaitlin Conway, 8 (L) and Isabella Juliano, 9, (R) from Long Island at the World Cup Women's ticker tape parade.
Kaitlin Conway, 8 (R) and Isabella Juliano, 9, (L) from Long Island at the World Cup Women's ticker tape parade.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Sammy Jo, 19 (L), from Valley Stream Long Island said seeing the women's World Cup was the best moment of her life.
Sammy Jo, 19 (L), from Valley Stream Long Island said seeing the women's World Cup was the best moment of her life.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Soccer fans line the streets of Lower Manhattan for a ticker tape parade to celebrate the Women's team's World Cup win.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)

 

Friday's festivities also reached trending status on Twitter. Here's a snapshot:

 

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