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Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break the deadlock and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 on Monday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.
The USA won Group A of the eight-team tournament and will face Costa Rica in the semifinals. The Americans have already qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup as one of the top two teams in their group.
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United States’ Kristie Mewis (22) celebrates scoring her team’s first goal against Mexico during the CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 11, 2022.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
“I think that’s what makes the USA really special is that identity of ruthlessness, never say die, they really will,” defender Becky Sauerbrunn said. “Fortunately tonight the ball bounced in our favor.”
Mexico’s Lizbeth Ovalle was sent off with a red card for a foul on Rose Lavelle in the 73rd minute. The United States appeared offside on Mewis’ goal, but it was not reviewed.
“I was very happy to see in the end that we found a way,” said USA coach Vlatko Andonovski. “It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t pretty, but to win big tournaments, we know that sometimes you just have to find a way, and we did it.”
While Mexico were stout in defense against the top-ranked United States, the hosts were eliminated from next summer’s World Cup qualifiers in Australia and New Zealand.
“If we want to compete at these stages, we have to work in a different way,” Mexico coach Monica Vergara said.
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United States’ Kristie Mewis (22) celebrates scoring her team’s first goal against Mexico during the CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 11, 2022.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Jamaica beat Haiti 4-0 on Monday night to advance to their second straight World Cup and advance to a semi-final against Canada. Bunny Shaw had a pair of goals and Trudi Carter and Drew Spence also scored for the Reggae Girlz.
Haiti finished third in Group A but will have a chance to qualify for the World Cup when they play in an intercontinental playoff in February in New Zealand.
Teams at the W Championship observed a minute’s silence for Jedine Carr, the Jamaican youth national team player who was killed on Friday while on her way to practice with her club team.
Canada beat Costa Rica 2-0 earlier on Monday to win Group B. Both teams previously qualified for the World Cup as the top two in their group.
Jessie Fleming scored in the fifth minute and Sophie Schmidt added a goal in the 69th for the Canadians, who had not conceded a goal in the tournament.
Panama beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 on Monday to secure third place in Group B and a place in the intercontinental play-offs for another chance to qualify for the World Cup. Marta Cox scored for Panama just before halftime.
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Cristina Ferral (15) of Mexico and Lindsey Horan (10) of the United States battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 11, 2022.
