Another Early Start, Clean Sheet Propel USWNT By Canada to Concacaf Title

The U.S. women's national team finished off a flawless run at the Concacaf Women's Championship, beating Canada 2-0 to win the regional title yet again days after securing a berth to the 2019 Women's World Cup.

Rose Lavelle scored in the second minute and Alex Morgan tallied in the 89th to put away the neighbors to the north, who kept it close and disrupted the U.S. with physical play but couldn't find the breakthrough in the final third. The Americans outscored opponents 26-0 en route to the title, sending a message to its chief challengers around the world that next summer it's as serious a threat as it's ever been to win another World Cup.

For all the goals the U.S. scored, it was midfield…