World Cup Victory Celebration Planned for Tuesday

By BEA KARNES (Patch Staff)

The U.S. women’s national soccer team will return to the Southland today following its victory over Japan to claim the team’s third FIFA Women’s World Cup, and a celebratory rally is planned tomorrow in downtown Los Angeles.

The team is expected to arrive late this afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport. The squad defeated Japan 5-2 during Sunday’s World Cup final in Vancouver, avenging their loss to Japan in the 2011 final.

A series of boisterous watch parties were held Sunday in Los Angeles and Orange counties, organized by local chapters of American Outlaws, a nationwide support group for the U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer teams.

A celebratory rally is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Microsoft Square at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Gates will open at 9 a.m.

There will be free parking beginning at 9 a.m. in Lot W- Gate B (1005 W. Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015). You may also park in Lot C- North (1150 L.A. LIVE WY, Los Angeles CA 90015).

--City News Service; Image via USOC