The United States will be looking for its fifth gold medal in seven Olympics since the sport debuted at the Games in 1996. The captain then found Lavelle, who did the rest and unleashed her shot from outside the 18-yard box. March 13 2020 Federation News. It could have been three just before the hour mark as well, with Mewis unselfishly heading across goal to Lloyd instead of trying to turn her header on frame from close range. Sign up now for your chance to win the Ultimate Backyard Party. USA vs. Mexico Date: Feb. 7, 2020 ... USWNT vs. Mexico - 2/7/2020. The U.S. was on the front foot early and had a goal wiped off the board in the fourth minute, after Julie Ertz's header forward found Megan Rapinoe. 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying. The U.S. improved to 22-0-1 all-time in Concacaf's Olympic qualifying tournament and will head to Tokyo along with Canada, which beat Costa Rica 1-0 earlier Friday for the region's other berth. Lavelle gave the U.S. the early lead anyway some 30 seconds later. Ertz headed back an attempted Mexico clearance at midfield toward Rapinoe, who found Lavelle with a short pass. The Mexican National Team is back! Match Preview. Instead, she squared it to a streaking Crystal Dunn, who pulled her chance from the center of the box just wide and couldn't score on a night when she earned her 100th cap. Mexico did settle down after the early concessions, even forcing a couple of nervy moments in the back for the U.S., but Alyssa Naeher remained resolute in goal, and ultimately wasn't challenged with a dangerous chance on frame. SCHEDULE STANDINGS SCORES DUGOUT. It beat Costa Rica in the semifinals 1-0. GOALKEEPERS: Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars), DEFENDERS: Abby Dahlkemper (North Carolina Courage), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride), Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals), Emily Sonnett (Orlando Pride), MIDFIELDERS: Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns), Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit), Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit), FORWARDS: Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue), Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage), Christen Press (Utah Royals), Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage), GOALKEEPERS: Cecilia Santiago (PSV Eindhoven), Emily Alvarado (Texas Christian University), Itzel Gonzalez (Tijuana), DEFENDERS: Kenti Robles (Atletico Madrid), Janelly Farias (Chivas), Jocelyn Orejel (Tijuana), Jimena Lopez (Texas A&M), Bianca Sierra (Tigres), Mariana Cadena (Monterrey), MIDFIELDERS: Rebeca Bernal (Monterrey), Stephany Mayor (Tigres), Jacqueline Ovalle (Tigres), Karla Nieto (Pachuca), Diana Evangelista (Monterrey), Liliana Mercado (Tigres), Maria Sanchez (Chivas), FORWARDS: Daniela Espinosa (Club America), Kiana Palacios (Real Sociedad), Renae Cuellar (Tijuana), Adriana Iturbide (Atlas), © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. The U.S. nearly made it 3-0 right after halftime. The U.S. women's national team has qualified for the 2020 Olympics after a 4-0 win over Mexico Friday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Sign Up. She had her first opportunity denied before chipping the goalkeeper from close range to make it 4-0 in the 73rd minute. Rapinoe launched a corner kick to Ertz, who flicked the ball back to Mewis. The United States will face Canada in the championship final at 6 p.m. She dribbled forward and laced a left-footed blast from the edge of the box–a goal similar to the one she scored to ice the Women's World Cup final in July. First Name * Last Name * Email * Zipcode. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Match Preview – 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Semifinal : USA vs. Mexico. The lead became 2-0 in the 14th minute, with Mewis's first-time finish off a Rapinoe corner kick punishing Mexico with a routine straight off the training ground. Rose Lavelle and Christen Press added one apiece. Group-stage play starts July 22, with the gold-medal match occurring Aug. 7. February 7 2020 On the Pitch. ET Sunday in Carson, but that matchup will solely determine the tournament winner. Goals from Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis in the fifth and 14th minutes set the tone for the rout, with Mewis scoring a second and Christen Press finding the back of the net off the bench to account for the goals. Get a report of the United States vs. Mexico 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying , Semifinals football match. U.S. SOCCER. Press closed the scoring six minutes later by collecting the ball after her own blocked shot and lofting a chip from outside the six-yard box into the net. Mewis got the USA's third seven minutes later. The U.S. didn't relent, with Press and Lynn Williams coming off the bench and Press scoring for a sixth straight match. The USA and Canada will play Sunday for the tournament title, which is effectively for bragging rights. Soccer. The competition's prizes have been won, with the two teams joining host Japan, Brazil, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands and Team Great Britain as part of the 12-team field. Canada outscored its four opponents 23-0. Julie Ertz and Megan Rapinoe deserve as much credit for setting up the goal, with Ertz causing a turnover in the Mexico half by heading an attempted clearance to Rapinoe. Lloyd overhit her first-time opportunity, keeping the lead at 2-0. Carli Lloyd drew a foul just outside the Mexico box, and Rapinoe stood over the free kick, with Mexico expecting a direct chance on goal. A rough tackle just outside the penalty area led to a free kick, and Mewis delivered once again by sending a low laser past a mass of teammates and opponents for her second score in the 67th minute. It marks the seventh consecutive Olympics for which the USWNT has qualified, though it has a bad taste in its collective mouth following a quarterfinal exit in 2016. Rapinoe narrowly missed another chance a minute later, pushing a chance wide of the mark. SOCCER. Nine minutes later, Rapinoe and Ertz set up a goal once again, this time on a set piece. The United States women's national soccer team qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo courtesy of a 4-0 win over Mexico in the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship semifinals Friday in Carson, California. Get first access to all things MexTour! Home. The United States women's national soccer team qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo courtesy of a 4-0 win over Mexico in the CONCACAF Women's … The two teams will be CONCACAF's representatives in the Olympic Games, which already feature Japan, Great Britain, Sweden, Netherlands, New Zealand and Brazil. Ertz played a role in this goal too, with her near-post run taking defenders with her and creating space for Mewis.