Victory over Argentina and qualification for the quarters for Albert’s United States
The United States Women’s team including Paris Saint-Germain’s Korbin Albert won 4-0 against Argentina on Friday 23 February at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, on Matchday 2 of the Concacaf W Gold Cup 2024.
A convincing victory, during which the Parisian started once again, and allows the Stars and Stripes to maintain pole position in Group A with 2 wins in as many matches, to ensure their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Before that, the North-Americans will play against Mexico in the final game of the first phase of the group stage, on Monday 26 February at 19:15, in Carson once again.
ARGENTINA - UNITED STATES: 0-4 (0-3)
Concacaf W Gold Cup 2024 - Group stage - Group A - Matchday 2
Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, California, United States)
Goals: Shaw (10’, 17’), Morgan (19’) and Horan (77’ pen.).
ARGENTINA: Oliveros - Cruz (Dos Santos, 84’), Braun, Mayorga (c), Stabile - Cometti, Preininger, Gomez Ares (Falfan, 84’), Nuñez - Larroquette (Pereyra, 84’), Rodriguez (Palomar, 37’) (Sachs, 84’).
Coach: German Portanova.
UNITED STATES: Murphy - Krueger (Fox, 61’), Davidson, Girma, Dunn (Nighswonger, 61’) - Albert (Sonnett, 46’), Horan (c), Lavelle - Shaw (Coffey, 78’), Morgan (Smith, 46’), Rodman. Coach: Twila Kilgore.
RANkINGS:
1. United States / 6 points, +9 (2 matches played)
2. Mexico / 4 points, +8 (2 matches played)
3. Argentina / 1 point, -4 (2 matches played)
4. Dominican Republic / 0 point, -13 (2 matches played)