Starting XI: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, Crystal Dunn, Abby Dahlkemper, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Alyssa Naeher
It was a hot start for the United States as they opened up their World Cup qualifying campaign against Mexico with a third-minute goal from Megan Rapinoe.
But if they started off red hot, they cooled off over the rest of the first half. That’s not to say they did badly at all - they had flurries of nice one- and two-touch passing all through the midfield and Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan were clearly ready to bring the sauce.