Despite both teams already qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, this was the most anticipated match of the tournament as both teams played for glory and the Concacaf Women’s Championship title. It was the U.S. who claimed both with a 2-0 victory over Canada to win the Concacaf Championship.
For the fifth and final time this tournament, the U.S. scored in the first 10 minutes of the match with Rose Lavelle scoring early. But the usual flood of goals didn’t follow in this match, with the second goal not coming until in the waning moments of the game by Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan.