The United States Women’s National Team defeated Canada in the Concacaf W Championship final 1-0 on Monday night in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan scored the only goal for the team, a perfectly executed penalty in the 78th minute. Morgan sent a ball to Rose Lavelle on a break into the box and Alicia Chapman cut it down for a penalty that was upheld by VAR. Morgan did the rest, sending the keeper the other way with a low shot.
The USWNT’s win against Canada earns the champions a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics and a spot at the 2024 W Gold Cup. The win is also the USA’s ninth Concacaf title and third in a row.
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski continued the rotation of players through this tournament and into the championship final, although for the final he made only two adjustments from the semi-final against Costa Rica. The game also featured five players who started against Canada during last summer’s Olympic semifinal, which Canada won.
The USA was the more creative team on offense this time around, recording 17 shots to Canada’s 11. The Americans were sharper throughout and were unlucky not to score before the penalty kick. Canada had some chances to equalize, but Alyssa Naeher was up to the task in goal, making the routine saves needed to secure the result and the trophy.
Earlier in the third-place match, Jamaica beat Costa Rica 1-0.
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US Soccer recently announced that the USWNT will play a pair of friendlies against Nigeria in Kansas City and Washington in September. Prior to the international friendlies, the majority of players on the United States roster will have time off before returning to play in the Women’s National Soccer League. The league is also taking a break this week and will return on July 29.
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