Alex Morgan and Rose Lavelle scored two goals each to help the US national women soccer team beat Trinidad & Tobago 7-0 in the world cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
The USWNT finished atop of Group A after beating Mexico, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago for a combined tally of 18 scored and 0 conceded. Scoring three goals from outside the box, the US defeated Trinidad & Tobago with little trouble.
Washington Spirit’s Rose Lavelle hit two goals in a span of two minutes to make it three after Orlando Pride’s Morgan scored the opener. Crystal Dunn hit a world-class strike to make it 4-0 at half-time. Lindsay Horan, Tobin Health and Morgan all scored in the second half to sink Trinidad & Tobago by the end of the game.
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The US is unsure which team to play in the semis. But it’s either the winner between Canada and Costa Rica or Jamaica versus Cuba. Both games will be determined this Thursday. Panama, which finished second in the group stages, has a chance to get into the world cup on Sunday if they beat one of the teams that win on Thursday.
Wednesday’s Win was coincidental of last year’s men CONCACAF when the US men’s team lost to Trinidad & Tobago and miss in this year’s world cup in Russia for the first time since 1986.
