Obama honors US women's national soccer team's victory

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the US women's national soccer team to the White House, to honor their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Goalkeeper Hope Solo arrives with other members of the United States Women's National Soccer team for an event hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama to honor their victory in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at the White House in Washington October 27, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

"These champions deserve all the attention that they've been getting. After 16 long years, too many heartbreaks, they flew north to put America back on top of the soccer world and they did it in style," Obama said.

"This team taught all of America's children that 'playing like a girl' means you're a badass," said Obama, who received a special jersey bearing the number 44 from head coach Jill Ellis, as Obama is the 44th president of the United States.

The US beat Japan 5-2 in the final tournament match on July 5 in Vancouver, Canada, to claim the World Cup title in women's soccer for the first time in 16 years.