Mexico Shocks USWNT to Top W Gold Cup Group

Mexico midfielder Jacqueline Ovalle (11) celebrates with her teammates and fans cheer after Ovalle scores a goal during the first half of a game against the United States at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2024. Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

A 38th-minute goal by Jacqueline Ovalle and a score by Mayra Pelayo in second-half stoppage time led Mexico to a stunning 2–0 victory over the U.S. women’s national team in Carson, Calif., on Feb. 26, to win Group A of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

The victory snapped Mexico’s 16-match losing streak to the U.S. since a 2–1 win in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying event in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 5, 2010.