After a hard-fought World Cup campaign, complete with drama on the pitch as well as a swell of controversies off of it, members of the record-breaking USWNT took time to cool off atop an exclusive NYC rooftop pool and bar ahead of their parade in the city on Wednesday.
Vice-captain Alex Morgan shared a snap of her and teammate Kelley O-Hara floating on matching Inflatable donuts at the James Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, with the pair clutching cocktails as they laughed towards one another.
The tournaments Golden Ball winner and co-winner of the Golden Boot trophy, Megan Rapinoe, was videoed dancing poolside along with Ashlyn Harris and Crystal Dunn, with a clear view of the One World Trade Center providing a stunning back-drop.
Team USA convincingly breezed past the Dutch in Sunday’s final earning an exhilarating 2-0 victory to cement their legacy as the most successful international women’s soccer team of all time.
Vice-captain Alex Morgan shared a snap of her and teammate Kelley O-Hara floating on matching Inflatable donuts at the James Hotel on Tuesday afternoon
![The tournaments Golden Ball winner and co-winner of the Golden Boot trophy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853958-7231241-image-a-36_1562735068920.jpg)
![Megan Rapinoe, was videoed dancing poolside along with Ashlyn Harris](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853918-7231241-image-m-35_1562735065077.jpg)
The tournaments Golden Ball winner and co-winner of the Golden Boot trophy, Megan Rapinoe, was videoed dancing poolside along with Ashlyn Harris
![Crystal Dunn parties with a clear view of the One World Trade Center providing a stunning back-drop](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853920-7231241-Crystal_Dunn_parties_with_a_clear_view_of_the_One_World_Trade_Ce-m-41_1562735159386.jpg)
Crystal Dunn parties with a clear view of the One World Trade Center providing a stunning back-drop
![Taking in the view: Morgan provides her 8 million Instagram followers with a panoramic view from the Jimmy and the James Hotel](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853870-7231241-image-m-46_1562735448378.jpg)
Taking in the view: Morgan provides her 8 million Instagram followers with a panoramic view from the Jimmy and the James Hotel
![Morgan sips a cocktail as she floats on the water at the exclusive NYC rooftop pool and bar](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853912-7231241-image-a-49_1562735629645.jpg)
Morgan sips a cocktail as she floats on the water at the exclusive NYC rooftop pool and bar
But the partying didn’t stop there, with videos from the Instagram pages of defender Ali Krieger and goalkeeper Harris showing the squad aboard the $100 million yacht, Invictus, owned by billionaire and The Grove shopping center owner Rick Caruso.
The team were taken for a scenic tour of the Big Apple’s Hudson River, before circling down to the Statue of Liberty and up the East of Manhattan for scenic night-time views of its iconic skyline.
Earlier in the day the squad officially started their tour of the city with an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’, where they declared soccer a ‘female-dominated sport’ and said they would continue to keep fighting to be paid equally to their male counterparts.
Later that morning, several of the players were spotted at a Noho spa pampering their battle-scarred feet with pedicures and massages, before freshening up their looks with facial treatments.
![Morgan poses in front of the $100 million yacht owned by billionaire Rick Caruso](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853910-7231241-image-a-42_1562735389155.jpg)
Morgan poses in front of the $100 million yacht owned by billionaire Rick Caruso
![Ashlyn Harris clutches a bottle of champagne as she gets ready for an evening of celebrations](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853914-7231241-image-m-48_1562735579395.jpg)
Ashlyn Harris clutches a bottle of champagne as she gets ready for an evening of celebrations
!['This will be epic'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853952-7231241-image-a-59_1562735765432.jpg)
![Ali Kreger snaps an video of the incredible boat, which embarked on a tour around Manhattan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853948-7231241-Ali_Kreger_snaps_an_video_of_the_incredible_boat_which_embarked_-m-58_1562735757822.jpg)
‘This will be epic’: Ali Kreger snaps an video of the incredible boat, which embarked on a tour around Manhattan
![Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris pose together on deck](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853944-7231241-image-m-77_1562736536165.jpg)
Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris pose together on deck
![Alexandra Long poses in front of the Statue of Liberty during the Invictus tour of Manhattan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853900-7231241-image-m-82_1562736875228.jpg)
Alexandra Long poses in front of the Statue of Liberty during the Invictus tour of Manhattan
![Earlier in the day the squad officially started their tour of the city with an appearance on ¿Good Morning America¿](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853936-7231241-image-m-62_1562735820048.jpg)
Earlier in the day the squad officially started their tour of the city with an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’
The squad’s tour de celebration began on Monday morning when Team USA stepped off their charter plane to a hero’s welcome at Newark airport.
The team members disembarked from their plane in a joyous mood. They were greeted at the airport with a water salute as firetrucks sprayed water to honor the world title winners.
As Queen’s We Are The Champions was playing in the background, the soccer players sang along while preening and hamming it up on the tarmac at Newark.
A few of them were holding cups of champagne while dancing and strutting their stuff.
On the charter flight home, a number of the players showed off their trophies while posing for the cameras in what was a festive, party-like atmosphere.
From the airport, the team checked into a hotel in Lower Manhattan, where they were greeted by throngs of cheering fans and media.
‘It’s so nice to be home,’ Rapinoe told amnewyork .
‘Thank you France for the hospitality, but we are so glad to be back in America.’
![They declared soccer a ¿female-dominated sport¿ and said they would continue to keep fighting to be paid equally to their male counterparts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853964-7231241-image-a-63_1562735875201.jpg)
They declared soccer a ‘female-dominated sport’ and said they would continue to keep fighting to be paid equally to their male counterparts
![All Smiles: USWNT's World Cup winning squad pose with the trophy and the host of GMA](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853970-7231241-image-a-64_1562735879838.jpg)
All Smiles: USWNT’s World Cup winning squad pose with the trophy and the hosts of GMA
![They then headed out to a Noho spa to pamper their battle-scarred feet with pedicures and massages, before freshening up their looks with facial treatments](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853968-7231241-image-a-65_1562735884080.jpg)
They then headed out to a Noho spa to pamper their battle-scarred feet with pedicures and massages, before freshening up their looks with facial treatments
![The champions enjoyed a hero's welcome on Monday morning when they arrive at Newark airport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853926-7231241-image-m-79_1562736690501.jpg)
The champions enjoyed a hero’s welcome on Monday morning when they arrive at Newark airport
Alex Morgan said that during the flight back home, the team was able to bond thanks to lack of Wifi internet access.
‘Initially everyone was excited and then a little hungover and then we slept a little bit. Then we got up and started celebrating a little more and sharing memories,’ she said.
‘This starts an amazing three days and we need to just release all that emotional, physical exhaustion that we’ve had over the past 30 days … now we just get to enjoy each other’s company.’
Wednesday will see the team showered in celebrations up the Canyon of Heroes, the site of Olympic team celebrations and other championship parades, to commemorate the team’s fourth World Cup title since 1991.
With the World Cup behind them, the team is now focusing on the upcoming mediation of its dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over player salaries.
The women are demanding that their pay be equal to that of the men, who have not had the same level of success on the pitch.
‘I think the fans said it all,’ Rapinoe said of the ‘equal pay’ chants which broke out in the stands after the Americans clinched their victory on Sunday over the Netherlands.
‘They’re with us wanting more. It was pretty special to have that transcending moment outside of sport, outside of soccer.
‘It’s so much bigger than just what’s happening on the field. … We understand what kind of stage we’re on.
‘We’re very aware of the attention that we have, the platform that we have, and we are extremely aware of the power of winning.’
![The team were taken for a scenic tour of the Big Apple¿s Hudson River, before circling down to the Statue of Liberty and up the East of Manhattan for scenic night-time views of its iconic skyline.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853908-7231241-image-a-84_1562736981962.jpg)
The team were taken for a scenic tour of the Big Apple’s Hudson River, before circling down to the Statue of Liberty and up the East of Manhattan for scenic night-time views of its iconic skyline.
![Wednesday will see the team showered in celebrations up the Canyon of Heroes, the site of Olympic team celebrations and other championship parades, to commemorate the team's fourth World Cup title since 1991](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/10/06/15853972-7231241-image-a-83_1562736945258.jpg)
Wednesday will see the team showered in celebrations up the Canyon of Heroes, the site of Olympic team celebrations and other championship parades, to commemorate the team’s fourth World Cup title since 1991
Later on Monday evening, team members posted photos and video on social media showing them enjoying dinner at the trendy Japanese restaurant Nobu.
The two-time defending World Cup champions will be honored with a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in New York City on Wednesday.
What remains unclear is whether or not the team will visit the White House. President Donald Trump previously invited the players ‘win or lose,’ but since Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Netherlands he has neglected to extend a formal invitation.
In fact, Trump appears to be walking back his initial invite.
When asked about a potential meeting on Sunday, Trump replied: ‘We haven’t really thought about it. We’ll look at that.’
Rapinoe and Ali Krieger both refused to visit the White House outright, while Morgan said it would be a team decision.
While the president may have a hard time getting the women to agree to a White House visit, the top Democrat in the Senate has already received a positive response from co-captain Rapinoe.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York took to the Senate floor on Monday and invited the women’s team to the upper chamber.
Schumer also used the opportunity to call for closing the gender pay gap.
He also called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on the floor.
‘While today we celebrate their victory, we also recognize that these women, these athletes, have challenges and they make us really think about the future of women’s sports,’ Schumer said on Monday.