US women earn Olympic berth with latest shutout

The CONCACAF final will be held on Sunday. Kelley O’Hara earned a surprise start over Ali Kreiger and did nothing to hurt her chances of seeing more significant playing time. “And I thought we brought a pretty calm performance, executed the game plan, got the three goals we needed, got the win”.

On the other hand, the Unites States women’s national soccer team aims to retain their title and has no plans of letting go of it. USA mentor Jill Ellis is confident that her squad will show their character as they have shown from the group stages till their semifinals campaign.

The USWNT qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero on Friday with a convincing 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Houston.

Regardless of how many times an athlete qualifies, the wide-eyed excitement is the same every time.

Some of the players have never played the Americans at the youth level, never mind carrying years of negative results that could affect their mentality.

CBC’s Scott Russell reminded us of the magic that was London.

While Canada was heavily favoured against the 34th-ranked Costa Ricans, the team was happy to put the qualification match behind them. “They don’t have that baggage”. We tend to overhype our young American soccer players, so don’t go overboard just yet.

The Canadian breakthrough came in the 17th minute after a long cross from the right from fullback Josee Belanger eluded 16-year-old Rose but found Sinclair, who chested it down and scored on the half-volley with her right foot. With a shutout and a hat trick from Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan, the United States is steamrolling into the final against Canada, which will take place Sunday.

A spot in the Olympics is on the line tonight when the U.S. Women’s National Team takes on Trinidad & Tobago.

What do you soccer fans think? It will be the typical players that have led them to World Cups. I think both teams are going to go at one another, so it should be really good.

Canadian veterans will have not forgotten their 4-3 extra-time loss to the Americans in the Olympic semifinal four years ago.

“Canada has some great players”, said Costa Rica coach Amelia Valverde through an interpreter. “It was a team effort but she definitely got us started”.

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“I’m super excited”, the Rockville Centre, N.Y. native said at BBVA Compass Stadium. Canada did not make the 1996 or 2000 Olympics when the field was just eight and only one team (the U.S.) represented CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean). Sinclair scored twice. The Canadian captain ranks second on the worldwide career list for most goals with 161, behind Abby Wambach’s 184.