US Women’s Soccer Defeat Costa Rica 3–0 in Semifinals

US Women’s Soccer Defeat Costa Rica 3–0 in Semifinals
US players pose for a picture before their 2022 Concacaf Women's Championship football match against Costa Rica at the Universitario stadium, in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 14, 2022. Julio Cesar Aguilar/Getty Images
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The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) dominated Costa Rica 3–0 in the semifinals of the CONCACAF W Championship, the World Cup qualifying tournament in Monterrey, Mexico on Thursday—with goals from Emily Sonnett, Mallory Pugh, and Ashley Sanchez.

The Americans will face Canada in the Finals on Monday for a berth into the 2024 Olympics. The United States finished third in last year’s Olympics following a loss to Canada.