Ladies First: Gold Cup 2024 USA Mexico

Group Stage

3e journee

26 fevrier 2024

Dignity Health Sports Park

ENG (Canada)

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History was made Monday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, but not the sort that the U.S. women's national team will want to celebrate. For Mexico, however, it was a momentous result that will send shockwaves around the soccer world. The USWNT lost for just the second time in 43 matchups with Mexico, falling 2-0 in the Concacaf W Gold Cup group stage game. In addition, the defeat represented the USWNT's first on home soil against Concacaf opposition since 2000, breaking an unbeaten streak of 80 games (78 wins, two draws). The last time Mexico defeated the USWNT was in November 2010 during Concacaf World Cup qualifying.

Mexico's Lizbeth Ovalle scored the opening goal in the 38th minute. U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn's attempt to clear the ball bounced off Ovalle, who regained possession, dribbled around goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and chipped the ball into the net. Ovalle's goal was the first conceded by the USWNT to a Concacaf opponent in 33 matches. Trinity Rodman just missed a chance for the U.S. to equalize in the 89th minute, but her shot rolled wide of the far post.

Just moments later, Mexico secured its historic victory when Mayra Pelayo added the game-clincher in the second minute of stoppage time with a stellar long-distance strike. "Not only Concacaf, but the whole world is continuing to raise its level. It's helping with all the leagues around the world, and Mexico is definitely a product of that with their league," USWNT forward Alex Morgan said after the loss. "Concacaf is not what it was 14 years ago when we had our last lost to Mexico."