The stars of the 2015 Women's World Cup
The United States are the world champions of the women's game for the third time. But who were the individual stars, celebrated by FIFA, at the end of the tournament?
Golden Ball: Carli Lloyd
The US attacking-midfielder was handed the Player of the Tournament prize to round off a memorable day in Vancouver. She earned four Player of the Match titles; the apogee saved for the 5-2 final win over Japan where the Houston star scored a hat-trick.
Silver Ball: Amandine Henry
A stalwart for Les Bleus, the No.6 was an outstanding performer for France, picking up Player of the Match prizes in two outings at the finals. The Lyon midfielder has pin-point passing and offers an important shield to the back-four with her positioning. France lost to Germany in the quarterfinals on penalties.
Bronze Ball: Aya Miyama
The 30-year-old has been a key player for Japan for more than a decade and is now team captain. With a neat first-touch and intelligent off-the-ball movement, Miyama pulls the strings for Japan. She scored two penalties and assisted two other goals for her side before losing in the final.
Golden Boot: Celia Sasic
With six goals, the Frankfurt striker was the highest scorer of the competition. She enjoyed a terrific campaign at club level, bagging 22 goals in 20 games, whilst helping her side win the UEFA Champions League against PSG. Sasic has 63 international goals to her name as she was knocked out of the tournament in the last-four stage.
Silver Boot: Carli Lloyd
While Lloyd recorded the same number of goals as Sasic, she loses out on the Golden Boot having played more minutes than the German. But that doesn't take away the impressive number behind Lloyd's performances - her six goals and one assist were key in helping the USA take the title in Canada.
Bronze Boot: Anja Mittag
Free-scoring Germany served up some great encounters, and Silvia Neid's attackers would have been licking their lips at the service. Anja Mittag scored a hat-trick early on versus Ivory Coast and managed to net five times in Canada in what, perhaps, is her last World Cup appearance at the age of 30.
Golden Glove: Hope Solo
Hope Solo - despite the controversies around her personal life - continues to be the number one keeper of world women's football. Solo has now managed to keep 10 clean sheets at a World Cup - the second keeper in history to do so. The 33-year-old's role cannot be understated as USA finished the tournament unbeaten.
Best Young Player: Kadeisha Buchanan
On top of a successful tournament, there is room for optimism for the host nation, Canada. Buchanan, at just 19, looked the part at the World Cup and has already reached 40 caps in her fledging career. Honored for being the best young player at the finals, Buchanan looks to have a bright future ahead of her.