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Monday 10 February 2020

U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa
Naeher blocks a shot during
the first half of a CONCACAF
women's Olympic qualifying
soccer match against
Canada Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020,
in Carson, Calif.
Associated Press
U.S. women

beat Canada
3-0 in Olympic

qualifying final

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
CARSON, Calif. (AP) —
Lynn Williams broke open
a scoreless stalemate with
a goal in the 61st minute
and the United States beat
Canada 3-0 on Sunday in
the title match of the CON-
CACAF Women's Olympic
qualifying tournament.
Lindsey Horan and Megan
Rapinoe also scored for
the United States, which
extended its undefeated
streak to 28 games. The
United States did not con-
cede a goal in five qualify-
ing matches, and scored
25 times.
The U.S. and Canada had
both already secured
spots at the Tokyo Games
with victories in the semi-
finals. The region has two Nick Taylor wins at Pebble
Olympic berths.
The United States, ranked
No. 1 in the world, beat Beach, Mickelson finishes 3rd
Mexico 4-0 in one semifinal
and eighth-ranked Can- Nick Taylor, of Canada, poses with his trophy on the 18th
ada edged Costa Rica in
the other game on Friday. green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links after winning the
The U.S. has been to every AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament
Olympics since women's Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Pebble Beach, Calif.
soccer was included in Associated Press
1996, and has won four
gold medals. PAGE 20

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