US Women’s Soccer Team Defeats Canada 1–0 for Olympic Berth

Alex Morgan of the U.S. national soccer team celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal during the championship match between United States and Canada as part of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship at BBVA Stadium, in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 18, 2022. Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images

World No. 1-ranked United States Women’s National Team secured a slot in the 2024 Olympics in Paris with a 1–0 victory over Canada in the finals of the CONCACAF W Championship (Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football region of FIFA) on July 18 in Monterrey, Mexico before 17,000 fans.

All of the top four teams, including third-place winner Jamaica with a 1–0 victory over Costa Rica, also qualified for next year’s W World Cup.