Rose Bowl Statue Honors Brandi Chastain's 1999 World Cup Celebration

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – A statue capturing Brandi Chastain's iconic reaction to scoring the U.S. team's winning goal in the 1999 Women's World Cup has been unveiled outside the Rose Bowl.

Chastain was on hand for the unveiling Wednesday, the 20th anniversary of the historic win which coincided with celebrations in New York for this year's World Cup champion team.

This year's team sealed a second consecutive tournament win by beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday.

The statue shows Chastain at the moment she dropped to her knees in exultation, clutching the jersey she pulled off after cinching the win over China on a penalty kick in the game played at the Rose Bowl.

On this day 20 years ago sports history was made! Today and everyday we will honor that moment of victory in bronze. 🇺🇸🌹🏆 #INSPIRE #1999WWC #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/jn5cmWmqCG
— Rose Bowl Stadium (@RoseBowlStadium) July 10, 2019

The moment has been credited as a watershed for invigorating women's sports.