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USWNT gamers have a good time after an Alex Morgan penalty in opposition to Canada on the CONCACAF W Championship. AP Photographs

Alex Morgan scored a penalty late within the second half to information america to a 1-0 victory over Canada within the CONCACAF W Championship closing in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday night time.

The sport was a rematch of final summer time’s Olympic semifinal sport, which Canada received 1-0 earlier than occurring to win the gold medal in Tokyo, with the victory securing the USWNT a spot within the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Vlatko Andovoski’s aspect seemed full of life from the outset, with Mallory Pugh’s well-hit volley testing Canada keeper Kailen Sheridan and Morgan firing simply huge of the far put up within the primary 5 minutes.

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Each groups continued to have probabilities in a back-and-forth opening 45 minutes, with Sheridan in some way protecting Sofia Smith’s shot from point-blank vary out simply earlier than the half ended 0-0.

Smith missed one other golden alternative simply after the hour mark. After outrunning the Canada protection to a wonderfully weighted by way of ball from Morgan, Smith rounded Sheridan however slipped as she went to shoot into a large open purpose along with her effort ending up within the aspect netting.

Canada’s Allysha Chapman fouled Rose Lavelle within the penalty space within the 76th minute and Morgan despatched Sheridan the improper manner along with her spot kick to place the U.S. into the lead.

The USWNT noticed out the consequence to increase its total report in World Cup and Olympic qualifying matches to 60-1-1, with the lone loss coming in opposition to Mexico in 2010.

Within the third-place match, Jamaica beat Costa Rica 1-0 in additional time with a Kalyssa van Zanten purpose, incomes the fitting to tackle Canada for the second CONCACAF place on the Paris Olympics.

All 4 groups — the U.S., Canada, Jamaica and Costa Rica — had already secured spots on the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by advantage of reaching the semifinals of the Championship.

Info from the Related Press was used on this story.

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