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U.S. women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympics; tough decisions ahead

The U.S. women’s soccer team beat Mexico 4-0 to earn a place in the Tokyo Olympics on Friday night, keeping its record intact of qualifying for every major tournament.

Sam Mewis scored twice. Rose Lavelle and Christen Press added goals. Alyssa Naeher got the shutout in Carson, Calif.

The world champion U.S. was a heavy favorite against world No. 26 Mexico. The Americans are now 37-1-1 all-time against the neighbors to the South. They’re 19-0 all-time in Olympic qualifying with a goal differential of 110-1 (not counting matches played after the U.