FIFA World Cup soccer creates a lot of drama, passion and excitement. This year’s recently concluded women’s tournament was no exception.

The world #1 U.S. team earned a spot in the finals against upstart Japan who has never beat the Americans in over 20 matches. Meanwhile the Yanks hope to revive their famous 1999 title.

The game was neck and neck with final outcome favoring Japan. Tie at the end of 120 minutes of play, the game decided by penalty kicks, for a few reasons.

Had the U.S. won, they would have been the first team in the world to win the cup three times.

But in the words of Piers Morgan via Twitter, this is a great win for a country that has survived tremendous disasters in the last year.

To boot, for all you fútbol fans, this final game out-tweeted the Super Bowl and number of tweets per second records.

Check out highlights and memorable photos from the final game here.