USWNT punch ticket to 2024 Olympics with win over Canada in CONCACAF W Championship
Alex Morgan transformed on a penalty within the 78th minute and the U.S. nationwide staff received the CONCACAF W Championship 1-0 over Canada on Monday evening to safe one of many area’s spots within the 2024 Olympics.
As FIFA President Gianni Infantino watched from a non-public field, the US lastly broke a stalemate when Rose Lavelle was fouled within the field and Morgan fooled Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on the penalty. It was Morgan’s 118th total profession purpose.
Jamaica defeated Costa Rica 1-0 in time beyond regulation earlier Monday to say third place within the match.
The 4 semifinalists all earlier earned spots within the 2023 World Cup subsequent summer season in Australia and New Zealand. Runner-up Canada will play Jamaica in a playoff for the area’s different Olympic bid in September 2023.
The US is now 33-0 in World Cup or Olympic qualifying matches since shedding to Mexico 2-1 upfront of the 2011 World Cup.
The sport was a rematch of the Olympic semifinal a yr in the past in Tokyo. Canada edged the US 1-0 on a late penalty kick to advance to the ultimate, its first victory over the Individuals in 20 years.
The Canadians went on to win the gold medal on a penalty shootout with Sweden. The U.S. staff completed with the bronze.
Alyssa Naeher was in purpose for the US as a substitute of Casey Murphy, who began the final recreation on the match. Defender Emily Fox additionally returned to the lineup from COVID-19 protocol.
Temperatures hovered within the low 90s initially of the match at Estadio BBVA. Sheridan had an enormous save within the thirty first minute when Mallory Pugh made a break down the best aspect and took a tough shot on the purpose.
She made one other within the forty fifth, with an help from teammate Kadeisha Buchanan, on Sophia Smith’s scramble to attain on the purpose line. Smith had one other probability within the sixty fourth, nevertheless it went extensive.
Canada had a flurry of late alternatives, together with a header from Jordyn Huitema that went extensive.
Kalyssa van Zanten scored within the 102nd minute to present Jamaica the sting within the earlier recreation. Van Zanten, who performs for Notre Dame, got here into the sport instead within the 99th minute and scored on a well-placed move from Drew Spence.
“I talked to her earlier than she goes in and advised her there is a purpose in these boot and he or she nodded to me and it gave her some confidence,” stated Jamaica coach Lorne Donaldson, who simply took over the Reggae Girlz early final month amid upheaval.
Costa Rica had maybe one of the best alternative within the first half when Melissa Herrera confronted Jamaica goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer alone, however her shot when extensive left.
Rocky Rodriguez, who performs for the Portland Thorns within the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League, hit the publish with a shot in stoppage time, and the sport went to time beyond regulation.
Costa Rica fell to the US 3-0 within the semifinals, whereas Jamaica misplaced to Canada 3-0. Jamaica and Costa Rica have every been to the World Cup as soon as earlier than.
The US has been to each World Cup for the reason that match began in 1991. The Individuals have 4 titles, together with the final two in 2015 and 2019.
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