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World Cup winners Giroud, Lloris hail U.S. Open Cup glory with LAFC

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Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris reached the pinnacle of soccer's mountaintop by helping France win the 2018 World Cup.

On Wednesday night, they said they celebrated just the same after helping LAFC take home the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in extra time.

Giroud and Lloris were just as surprised to be feeling the same emotion, but adding another trophy can do that.

"It is different when you have to play in a final.