ORLANDO (AP) – Megan Rapinoe added a first-half double to lead the United States to the SheBelieves Cup win on Wednesday with a 6-0 rout of Argentina.
The US women’s team is undefeated in 37 games. They have not lost in 53 home games.
Carli Lloyd, Kristie Mewis, Alex Morgan and Christen Press also scored for the United States to revalidate its title in this tournament that is played in round-robin mode. The home team began their participation on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Brazil.
“In general, we are very happy with the performance we have had and with how we were able to open the Argentine defense from the beginning of the game. We also liked the way we closed the match, “said US coach Vlatko Andonovski.
Argentina, which entered the contest at the last minute after Japan declined to participate over coronavirus concerns, did not win a single match. He has lost in all four of his games against the United States.
Earlier, Brazil beat Canada 2-0. He ended up taking second place.
Debinha, who plays for the North Carolina Courage, simply pushed the ball, which her teammate Adriana had crashed into a post, into the nets to open the scoring in the 15th minute. It was Debinha’s second goal in the tournament.
Julia made it 2-0 at 39.
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The Brazilians crushed Argentina 4-1 in the tournament’s opening match before falling 2-0 to the United States.
Canada, which is playing its first matches with coach Bev Priestman, fell 1-0 against the United States in the opening match of the tournament, but beat Argentina in the second match.
The Canadians lost goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan to an injury she suffered in the opening minutes of the first match. The team entered the tournament without other key players due to injuries, including international top scorer Christine Sinclair.
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