The United States Women’s National Team kicked off the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship in style with a 3-0 victory over Haiti in the opening game of the tournament in Monterrey, Mexico.
The USA thwarted several chances from Haiti, including a penalty miss that ricocheted off the post, but a first-half goal from Alex Morgan and a late goal from Midge Pearse in the 84th minute were enough to secure three points for the Americans on their way to World Cup and Olympic Qualifiers.
Morgan was the star of the show as she scored off Mallory Pugh’s cross in the 16th minute to get things going. She followed that up by heading in Kelly O’Hara’s cross in the 23rd minute.
The San Diego Wave star also hit the crossbar with a header in the 11th minute to put pressure on the Haitians early on. Morgan has 21 goals in his 21 qualifying appearances, including at least one goal in five consecutive qualifiers.
Next up
The United States will face Jamaica on Thursday in the second of three group stage matches. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM ET on Paramount+, with studio coverage beginning at 6:30 PM ET. Megan Rapinoe, who appeared as a second-half substitute in that game, will be forced to miss the game as she will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House. The Americans last played Jamaica in June 2021 in a 4-0 friendly win. A win here could put the USWNT in prime position to advance to the semifinals, which would secure qualification for the 2023 World Cup.
Lisa Byington and Ali Wagner will serve as game commentators with Jenny Chiu as the sideline reporter. Host Poppy Miller, along with USA Hall of Fame goalkeeper Briana Scurry, former Canadian national team player Kaylin Kyle and UNLV women’s soccer coach Jenny Ruiz-Williams will serve as in-studio analysts during the contest.
Paramount+ is the only place to stream every minute of every match in the Concacaf W Championship. You can quickly and easily sign up for your own account right now with a free one-month trial (June 27th to July 19th) using GLORY as your offer code. Just click the ‘try it free’ button and use the promo code for instant access to the best women’s football – NWSL, FA Women’s Super League, UEFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers and AFC Women’s Asian Cup – on all your devices.
Add Comment