Starting XI: Alyssa Naeher, Crystal Dunn, Abby Dahlkemper, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Lindsey Horan, Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath
The United States looked like they started off on the hot foot as they kicked off against Canada in the final of Concacaf World Cup qualifying. Rose Lavelle hit a curling shot in the 2’ to make it 1-0 for the US, but the game turned into much more of a chess-boxing match after that.
The United States looked like they wanted to go quickly out of midfield, opening up gaps with their movement and picking out targets, but the weighted balls weren’t quite on target and Canada was quick to swarm in their own defensive third.