Megan Rapinoe and her U.S. soccer teammates leave their French hotel

On Monday the U.S. women's soccer team returned to New York area, where the now two-time defending World Cup champions will be honored with a ticker tape parade on Wednesday. The U.S. women's soccer team has boarded a return flight to New York, where the now two-time defending World Cup champions will be honored with a ticker-tape parade on Wednesday. Prior to boarding, U.S. forward Alex Morgan was recorded caressing the World Cup trophy The United States women's soccer team is on its way home after winning its fourth World Cup on Sunday in Lyon, France Mayor Bill de Blasio, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe, Chirlane McCray and U.S. Coach Jill Ellis aboard a float in the New York City Ticker Tape Parade for World Cup Champions U.S. Women's Soccer National Team on July 10, 2015 in New York A general view of the atmosphere during the New York City Ticker Tape Parade for World Cup Champions New York has a long tradition of honoring athletes, war heroes, astronauts, and even Nelson Mandela along the stretch of Broadway known as the 'Canyon of Heroes.' Teammates: Rapinoe, left, and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher leave the hotel wearing 'World Champions' T-shirts, decorated with four stars to celebrate the American team's fourth World Cup triumph after 1991, 1999 and 2015 Leading the way: U.S. women's soccer captain Megan Rapinoe leaves the team hotel in Lyon this morning as the triumphant players return home after winning the World Cup for the fourth time Goalscorer: Rose Lavelle, the 24-year-old who scored the U.S. women's second goal in the final and was regarded as one of the rising stars of the tournament, leaves the hotel with her teammates today Center of attention: Becky Sauerbrunn of the American team speaks to reporters in France wearing one of the matching 'World Champions' T-shirts with four stars After yesterday's game the players were seen jumping around the dressing room and spraying each other with bottles of champagne.