The plane carrying the victorious United States team was given a water cannon salute as it touched down on its return from the Women’s World Cup in France.

Jill Ellis’s side emerged as tournament winners with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in Sunday’s final at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

After landing on the runway back at Newark Airport, the plane was treated to an eye-catching reception by fire trucks carrying water cannons.

The team will also receive a ticker tape parade in the “Canyon of Heroes” in Manhattan on Wednesday, the first such event since they won the 2015 World Cup.

Nevertheless, President Donald Trump appears to have backtracked on his prior offer to invite them to the White House should they return as champions.