Carli Lloyd enjoyed the game of her life as the United States beat Japan 5-2 to win the Women's World Cup.

Barely 15 minutes had elapsed when Lloyd put the USA 4-0 up, completing her World Cup final hat-trick with a goal from the halfway line - a career peak surely beyond the dreams of any player, male or female.

Lauren Holiday had volleyed the third and though Japan pulled one back through Yuki Ogimi and another when Julie Johnston put through her own goal, Tobin Heath's goal quickly eased any doubts over the result