Well that was a quite excellent day for the U.S. females.
A day that started with Megan Rapinoe getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom ended with the USWNT certifying for next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Three years to the day after winning their 2nd successive World Cup title, and 4th total, the Americans clinched their area in the 2023 competition after Haiti shocked host Mexico, 3-0.
The top 2 groups in each group at the Concacaf champion certify for the World Cup, and the Americans are all however guaranteed of endingup atop Group A. The USWNT is the just group in the group to win its veryfirst 2 videogames, and the Americans have a tremendous plus-eight edge in objective differential.
They surface group play Monday versus Mexico.
Because the field is broadening for the 2023 World Cup, from 24 to 32 groups, there was little doubt of the Americans certifying. Its 5-0 thrashing of Jamaica earlier in the night extended its successive nothing streak in Olympic and World Cup qualifiers to 30 videogames.
Still, protecting a World Cup berth is an crucial action for what is a fairly young U.S. team.
“The moreyouthful gamers have neverever experienced being outside the U.S. and playing videogames in front of 30,000, 40,000 individuals,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski stated when asked about the upcoming match with host Mexico. “That’s something we’re looking forward to and ideally we get a excellent outcome … duetothefactthat this will be the finest preparation, the finest experience going into the World Cup.”
The World Cup is July 20-Aug. 20,2023 It will be played in 9 cities throughout Australia and New Zealand, with the last in Sydney.
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