Alex Morgan leads US women’s soccer to victory over Haiti
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Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Haiti 3-0 on Monday night in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship.
The tournament determines the region’s four direct berths in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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United States’ Alex Morgan, right, celebrates with teammate Rose Lavelle scoring her side’s second goal against Haiti during a CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 4, 2022.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
United States’ Alex Morgan goes for a header during a CONCACAF Women’Championship soccer match against Haiti in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 4, 2022.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski praised Morgan and said he was pleased with the result, although there’s things to work on before the Americans face Jamaica on Thursday.
“On the other side, we gave up a lot of opportunities, gave up a penalty kick. That’s something we’re going to have to do better and tie up a few things for the next game,” Andonovski said.
Eight teams are split into two groups for the W Championship. The top two finishers in each group earn World Cup berths. The third place finishers in each group advance to a 10-team intercontinental playoff, to be held in New Zealand in February.
The winner of the W Championship also earns a spot in the 2024 Olympics.
Haiti has never qualified for a World Cup or an Olympics.
United States’ Mallory Pugh, left, and Haiti’s goalkeeper Lara Larco battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 4, 2022.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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In the group’s late match, Khadija Shaw scored in the eighth minute and Jamaica held on to defeat Mexico 1-0 in the late match.
Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad Tobago are in the other group.
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