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Sunday, July 11, 1999 Published at 09:50 GMT 10:50 UK
World: Europe
Agony and ecstasy: The Women's World Cup final
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Victory: Brandi Chastain of the USA rips off her shirt moments after scoring the winning goal.
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USA captain Carla Overbeck holds the World Cup trophy aloft as Fifa President Sepp Blatter joins the celebrations.
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A tale of two penalties: The USA's Briana Scurry saves China's third penalty.
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And Chinese goalkeeper Hong Gao makes a despairing dive at Brandi Chastain's strike.
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President Clinton holds the Women's World Cup trophy as he congratulates the USA team, saying: "The whole country is caught up."
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Dejected Chinese players receive their runner-up medals.
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The ecstasy: China scores the first goal in the penalty shoot-out, cheered on by rapturous fans in Beijing.
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And the agony: Tearful fans in the Chinese capital contemplate losing the World Cup final.
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Football fever USA: A crowd of 90,000 - mostly Americans - crammed into the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles to watch the final.
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