The United States ladies’s nationwide soccer crew misplaced to Mexico 2-0 on Monday evening at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park within the third and ultimate sport of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup group stage. “El Tri” has now defeated the USWNT twice in 43 video games, the primary time in 14 years.
Mexico’s Lizbeth Ovalle opened the rating within the thirty seventh minute when she lobbed it over the American goalkeeper with a shot harking back to when Giovanni Dos Santos scored the game-winner on Tim Howard within the 2011 Gold Cup Closing.
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Earlier than the top of the primary half, the Mexican crew had one other vital and clear scoring likelihood within the forty eighth minute, however Karla Nieto‘s long-range shot hit the crossbar.
Regardless of being forward on the scoreboard, Mexico continued to dominate within the second half as USWNT ahead Trinity Rodman missed a number of probabilities to equalize.
Mayra Pelayo secures win for Mexico
Mayra Pelayo made an instantaneous impression for Mexico when she was subbed on late within the second half. Her first shot hit the put up, however managed to seal the victory with a screamer in crunchtime.
With this consequence, the Mexican crew advances first in its group with seven factors, whereas america transfer ahead in second place of Group A.
Argentina and the Dominican Republic are eradicated from the event. Mexico and USWNT await their opponents.
