Mewis nets late winner as USWNT completes Mexico’s misery

The U.S. is going to the semifinals as Group A winner, while Mexico will miss the World Cup and Olympics

The U.S. women’s national team ran into a very game Mexico side in its CONCACAF W Championship group-stage finale, but a late Kristie Mewis goal was the difference in a 1-0 win that eliminated El Tri Femenil from both World Cup and Olympic contention.

The USWNT had already reached the semifinals and clinched a spot in the 2023 World Cup before Monday night’s game at Estadio Universitario, with the win seeing it top Group A and set a date against Costa Rica on Thursday in the semifinal.

The other semifinal will see Jamaica face Canada, with the Reggae Girlz clinching a spot at the World Cup on Monday with a 4-0 win over Haiti.

Mexico, meanwhile, suffered the ignominy of losing all three of its group-stage matches on home soil, failing to score a single goal in a crushing setback for a team that entered the tournament on a 10-game win streak.

Though Mexico produced a much-improved performance in front of 20,522 fans in Monterrey, it will miss out on a second straight World Cup and will be left to wonder why it was unable to roar into life until its final game against the world champions.

Mexico put in a defensively organized performance and had occasional moments of attacking danger, but a 73rd-minute red card for Jacqueline Ovalle after an ugly tackle on Rose Lavelle made the home side’s task even more difficult.

Mewis bundled the ball over the line in the 89th minute to seal three points in an uninspiring display for the USWNT, which failed to consistently threaten Mexico’s goal.

But Vlatko Andonovski will be happy that his side was given a real test in front of a hostile crowd as it eyes two more wins and an automatic place at the 2024 Olympics.

Watch the USWNT’s late winner

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USWNT to replace injured Ashley Hatch with Sam Coffey

A muscle strain has ended Hatch’s CONCACAF W Championship early

The U.S. women’s national team is making a change for the knockout rounds of the CONCACAF W Championship, as striker Ashley Hatch has departed camp with an injury. Following Monday’s conclusion of the USWNT’s Group A schedule, she will be replaced on the roster by uncapped Portland Thorns midfielder Sam Coffey.

U.S. Soccer also announced that starting left back Emily Fox is in Covid protocols.

CONCACAF rules allow for teams to replace players due to injury between the group and knockout stages of the W Championship. Coffey will not be eligible to participate against Mexico on Monday, but will be available for the USWNT’s two knockout round games.

Hatch appeared to pick up a knock during the USWNT’s 5-0 win over Jamaica, and was substituted in the 61st minute. U.S. Soccer referred to the injury as a “muscle strain,” and a source with knowledge of the situation tells Pro Soccer Wire that Hatch’s injury is not believed to be serious.

USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski has referred to striker Alex Morgan as a starter during press conferences at the W Championship, but Hatch in all likelihood would have played some part in the three remaining games.

With Hatch coming out against Jamaica, Andonovski ended up deploying Trinity Rodman—normally a wide forward—as his No. 9. Other options include starting right forward Sophia Smith, or forward Midge Purce, but both have spent the large majority of their pro careers wide rather than as center forwards.

Coffey, a defensive midfielder, is certainly not a direct replacement for Hatch. However, the USWNT’s squad only includes one natural No. 6 in Andi Sullivan, and Andonovski has looked at Lindsey Horan and Kristie Mewis as options there during this lengthy international window. Coffey was called in ahead of the W Championship as part of the squad for pre-tournament friendlies against Colombia, but did not appear in either game.

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USWNT ‘very excited’ for Mexico challenge in CONCACAF W Championship group finale

The USWNT is fully focused on a desperate Mexico side that must win to keep any World Cup hope alive

The U.S. women’s national team has already secured its place at the 2023 World Cup, and only a very strange pair of outcomes on Monday night would keep them from winning their CONCACAF W Championship group.

Still, facing a Mexico side that must win in front of their home fans to keep any chance of getting into a World Cup playoff later this year alive, the USWNT is embracing the opportunity for a younger squad to learn how to navigate a charged atmosphere.

“We’re very happy to be qualified. Obviously, that was the first box that we wanted to check, but our job is not done yet,” head coach Vlatko Andonovski told reporters on Sunday, just before his side’s final training session before they play Mexico at the historic Estadio Universitario. “In this next game, we are actually very excited to go into, because to some degree, this is the game that we were looking forward to, because we expect a lot of fans to come, to show up, create a little hostile environment for younger players that haven’t been in a situation like this before.”

The USWNT has defeated Haiti and Jamaica without conceding a goal thus far, but the crowds at both games have not been a factor. Mexico, meanwhile, didn’t recover from losing a somewhat even game against Jamaica, collapsing in a 3-0 loss to Haiti on Thursday that eliminated the home side from Olympic qualifying and cut their chances of moving on to the World Cup playoff in September down to the merest glimmer of hope. On top of that, starting defenders Rebeca Bernal (injury) and Greta Espinoza (red card) are both unavailable to face the USWNT.

Despite Mexico’s troubles, Andonovski has not changed his tune, having circled this game from the moment the tournament draw came out. “We’re gonna have a good opponent ahead of us,” said the USWNT boss on Mexico. “We’re gonna have to be very sophisticated, very precise in the way we play.”

Andonovski wanted more of the same from the USWNT on the ball, but stressed that focus is a must against a Mexico team with NWSL attackers, name-checking Houston Dash winger Maria Sánchez and North Carolina Courage striker Diana Ordoñez as players the USWNT wants to limit. Despite Monica Vergara’s side struggling to create openings and being too reliant on crosses, Andonovski made his respect for their capabilities clear.

“Out of possession, we have to stay focused throughout the whole game, throughout 90 minutes, because they have very good strikers, very good attacking players,” said Andonovski. “I mean, someone like (Maria) Sánchez and (Diana) Ordoñez now, players that can punish you if you give them a little time and space.”

“The fact that Mexico has something to play for is something that makes us excited, because we want them to come out in the strongest and best fashion, and create the toughest possible environment for us,” added Andonovski, who pointed out that next year’s World Cup being so far away from the U.S. will likely mean the USWNT won’t have the vociferous support their home-heavy typical schedule comes with.

On the game itself, defender Naomi Girma—speaking to reporters days after an outstanding performance against Jamaica—said a key for the USWNT was to take their time on the ball and cajole openings in Mexico’s shape rather than thinking every pass had to open the game up.

“We talked about just being patient out of the back, playing what’s on, not trying to force the ball in if Jamaica was sitting low on us,” said Girma on the Jamaica win. “So I think it just took us communicating, and finding the right moment to go and attack and get our goals.”

While Andonovski was willing to mention some specific lineup changes before the Jamaica match, he stopped short of actually naming starters for Monday night’s game.

“We’re fortunate enough to have a really good roster and every player that is on the roster is capable and able to to play well and contribute for our success. We believe in our team,” said Anvonovski. “So for the next game, I’m sure we’ll see a couple of new faces from the previous game.”

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Three key moments from the USWNT’s 5-0 win over Jamaica

Sophia Smith’s golazo and Naomi Girma’s master class were both huge for the USWNT

Some significant lineup rotation and an opponent buoyed by a big win didn’t slow the U.S. women’s national team down a bit Thursday night, as they stormed to a 5-0 win over Jamaica at the CONCACAF W Championship.

The scoreline frankly reflected the gap between the sides on the day, as Jamaica never really found their footing after two Sophia Smith goals (one a true work of art) in the game’s first eight minutes. The USWNT had the luxury of spreading the minutes around rather than risking heavier fatigue in the knockout rounds.

Speaking of, the USWNT is definitely going to the knockout rounds thanks to their win being followed by Haiti’s monumental 3-0 upset win over Mexico. The U.S. is going to next year’s World Cup as a result, meaning that their work at the W Championship is halfway done after just two games.

Before we move on to their game against Mexico on Monday, let’s first take some lessons away from Thursday’s big win:

A masterpiece

No article about this game would be complete without talking about Smith’s sensational opening goal. Honestly, it gives us two important angles to dissect, so why not do both?

Smith makes the exact right choice with her first touch, driving play forward at speed so that the entire Jamaican defense never has a moment to sort out the danger they’re in, and from there we’re talking about two moments of genius.

The second touch defies physics. It’s like watching the rest of the world continue to rotate while Smith and the ball stop just long enough to buy some space. The shot that followed is something that will drive your “gotta get the fundamentals right!” coach pals crazy, but it’s precisely because Smith goes with the completely unexpected choice here— the outside of her right foot, and aiming back post, rather than a low cross, or a left-footed curler, or going with power to the near post—that Jamaica is caught out.

Smith’s goal has pragmatic utility rooted entirely in its sheer audacity. Put yourself in Jamaica’s shoes: under new leadership, you win 1-0 over Mexico. Meanwhile, you watch the USWNT have a shaky start against Haiti, and you have reason to tell yourself that maybe there’s an opening here. And then, in the first three minutes, you create the game’s first shot, and you create a turnover in the USWNT’s half. That’s reason to believe.

Smith’s goal is the kind of jaw-dropper that can squelch growing belief in an opponent, and that’s exactly what happened here. Jamaica didn’t just fall behind 1-0 in the 5th minute because of this goal; they were discouraged by it.

This is part of the USWNT mystique, and maintaining that aura is a valuable tool. The U.S. didn’t have that at the Olympics, when they got blitzed by Sweden and never really got to top speed. Goals like this make the task at hand seem even more difficult for opposing teams than it already is, and Smith’s goal effectively won the game from a psychological perspective in a way that a more routine finish wouldn’t have.

We’re still talking about that first goal

As promised, there’s another factor at play with this goal, and it’s Naomi Girma’s game-changing pass. Thankfully, the clip above includes it, because from a tactical perspective, it is the key moment for the USWNT.

A major factor in the USWNT’s less impressive win over Haiti was that they couldn’t open the field up, even as the Haitians eventually settled on a 4-4-2 mid-block defensive scheme. Haiti wanted to prevent Alana Cook and Becky Sauerbrunn from connecting with Andi Sullivan, and the USWNT needed to back them off with some diagonals or balls over the top, and those just weren’t there on the day.

Against Jamaica, the defensive set-up was different (a 4-4-1-1 featuring a lower line of confrontation), but more importantly, the USWNT showed early and often that with Girma on the field, the longer-range passes that can force an organized, compact opponent to end up chasing were present. This meant that even if Jamaica did well to cut off avenues into the midfield, they were always one second away from having to scramble.

Watch the very beginning of the highlight again, and you can see Girma taking advantage of the lower block, scanning the entire width of the USWNT attack, then adroitly shifting her weight to play a right-footed diagonal out to Smith. It doesn’t take her long at all, which is key: the scan, the touch, the shift of the hips, and the ball is on its way in under a second.

The USWNT pool isn’t full of players who can play this variety of pass this quickly on a regular basis, and right now, the players that can play it missed the tournament due to injury (Abby Dahlkemper and Tierna Davidson) or haven’t gotten their call-up just yet (Sam Staab, who was on the 49-player preliminary roster).

The only other center back in the pool that can do this is Girma, and with her not on the field, Haiti spent so much energy on making sure Sullivan (who does have this kind of distribution in her arsenal) didn’t get time to turn and scan. By keeping her from having those moments, they eliminated that threat from the game.

With Girma out there, the USWNT was able to open the game up, which means Smith and Mallory Pugh get the space they thrive in. Without her, they have a more conventional center back pairing of Cook and Becky Sauerbrunn, who are dependable passers who don’t look for or deliver these longer passes with the kind of regularity the USWNT seems to need.

Andonovski raved about Girma after the game, without even talking about this pass.

“I thought she did incredible,” he said to reporters following the match. “I thought that she accepted the challenge, and in the conversation that I had with her, she was spot-on in terms of her mentality and how to how to approach the game. I was very happy with her performance.”

Girma made a potential physical mismatch against Bunny Shaw a non-issue by reading the game well enough that one of the best strikers in the world wasn’t a factor, and then also adds in this utterly critical element that unlocks the best of the USWNT’s attack.

It may seem early to call for an NWSL rookie to become a starter, but if the USWNT is going to face lower blocks going forward in this tournament (and folks…they will!), the argument against starting Girma is weaker than the one in favor of putting her name in ink on the team sheet. This pass is so important to what this team wants to do, and the worries about whether Girma can do the defending appear to not be an issue at all.

It’s time to make the move.

Making it easy

The USWNT going out and getting a quick 2-0 lead at this point in the tournament was critical, as it meant substitutions could be made based on preserving players and even learning more about the roster.

And so, that’s what we got. Lindsey Horan didn’t have to play a full 90 on what appears to be a persistent knee issue, with Kristie Mewis getting more time as a No. 6. Trinity Rodman got into the mix as a center forward, which meant a night off for Alex Morgan while also giving a potential game-breaking player a look at a position where her skill set could cause some unorthodox problems. The only natural left back in the squad, Emily Fox, only had to play 45 minutes, with Emily Sonnett coming on and helping create some different looks by going inside rather than outside. Smith was also able to exit at halftime and rest up, while Rose Lavelle got an early break as well.

This isn’t rocket science. The NWSL schedule has been overly packed with games, it’s hot in Mexico in the summer, and we’re looking ahead at a true away game against a desperate Mexican side followed by two must-win knockout games.

All of that means that the first-choice group is going to play a lot of soccer in the next 10 days. Every bit of time Andonovski can spread around the full squad is to be cherished, and the USWNT made sure they got a bunch of it by putting this game to bed ASAP.

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USWNT dismantles Jamaica 5-0 at CONCACAF W Championship

A rotated USWNT was nonetheless dominant against the Reggae Girlz

The U.S. women’s national team left no doubts, dismantling Jamaica 5-0 at the CONCACAF W Championship and putting themselves on the brink of qualification for the 2023 World Cup. Sophia Smith’s early brace set the USWNT on their way, as an improved performance came with a fair scoreline at full time.

The USWNT’s changes didn’t come with a cost, as Smith paced them to a 2-0 lead after just eight minutes. First, the spectacular: Naomi Girma opened the game up with a diagonal out to Smith on the right, where the Portland Thorns FC forward dinked the ball over defenders before an outside-of-foot lob to the back post for a fifth minute opener.

Smith scored again by dinking the ball over goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer in the eighth minute, with the goal ruled to have crossed the line before Jamaica could clear off the line.

Ashley Hatch, one of five changes to the lineup, thumped home an 11th minute strike from close range only to be called offside as Jamaica had no answer for the USWNT.

The onslaught continued throughout the first 30 minutes. Hatch saw a 25th minute shot clip the crossbar, while Mallory Pugh’s 27th minute goal was called back on a narrow VAR decision as Vlatko Andonovski’s side set up shop in the Jamaica half. Spencer made a good double save to deny Smith and Rose Lavelle minutes later, before Jamaica finally managed to stem the tide and get into halftime without further damage.

Hatch then clipped the post on a looping half-volley four minutes into the second half before the third finally arrived in the 59th. Ashley Sanchez raced in behind the Jamaican defense out on the left, crossing near-post for Hatch. The Washington Spirit duo didn’t connect, but the ball ran on to Lavelle at the back post for a calm finish past Spencer.

Halftime substitute Midge Purce won a penalty in the closing minutes that Kristie Mewis stepped up to fire confidently past Spencer in the 83rd minute, before a second substitute, Trinity Rodman, got on the scoresheet with a tap-in created by Pugh three minutes later.

The USWNT will assure themselves of a top two spot in Group A— and thus qualify for the World Cup—if Mexico and Haiti’s game later on Thursday ends in a draw. The final U.S. game in the group stage is Monday night, as they take on Mexico at Estadio Universitario in a 10:00pm Eastern kickoff.

Watch all those USWNT goals right here

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USWNT readies for a challenge against Bunny Shaw, Jamaica

The USWNT is looking to sharpen up vs. Bunny Shaw & Jamaica

Coming off of a 3-0 win over Haiti that was perhaps not as straightforward as fans expected, the U.S. women’s national team have focused on some areas to sharpen while also noting their respect for Jamaica, a potentially tricky foe coming up on Thursday (7:00pm Eastern, Paramount + and ViX).

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, head coach Vlatko Andonovski and defender Emily Fox both highlighted star Manchester City striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw as a major threat.

“They have a great No. 9, Bunny (Shaw),” said Fox, who connected Shaw’s skillset to how Haiti was able to pick out their wingers on the break against the USWNT. “Her being able to hold up the ball and then distribute it to the wide players is something that I think Haiti also did a good job of.”

Andonovski praised Haitian trio Melchie Dumornay, Nérilia Mondésir, and Roselord Borgella, calling them “world-class” before pointing out that Jamaica has players of equivalent stature. “We will be facing world-class players in this tournament,” said Andonovski. “We go against Bunny Shaw, we go against (Jody) Brown, I mean, they’re amazing players.”

Still, the USWNT sees Jamaica as posing a different sort of threat, as so much of their attack goes through Shaw, a target forward whose ability to playmake with her back to goal has troubled top teams for years.

“There are some similarities with Jamaica and Haiti, but I think that Bunny Shaw is just a little bit more powerful when she holds the ball, and obviously she’s got incredible abilities to distribute the ball,” said Andonovski, who added that he expected the same 4-2-3-1 formation Jamaica used in upsetting Mexico 1-0 on Monday. “We do expect them to create challenges.”

“Another thing which I think they’re very dangerous, is the set plays. They showed that they can score a goal and win a game on set plays, so that’s something that we’ve talked about,” said Andonovski, who saw Haiti barely miss scoring on a free kick that had similarities to the one Jamaica used to get past Mexico.

For Fox, there was a clear list of priorities to take care of to keep Shaw and the Jamaican attack bottled up. “I think for us, being physical, communicating, working as a team defensively and also just winning the first ball and making sure that we can eliminate their threats early,” said the Racing Louisville left back.

The USWNT also seems to have found some clarity in its lineup going forward. Andonovski said all 23 players are available to play Thursday night, and tipped his hand on at least two starters—Alyssa Naeher and Lindsey Horan—for this upcoming match against the Reggae Girlz.

Naeher has largely been first choice for the USWNT going back to the last two years of Jill Ellis’ tenure, to such an extent that this was Murphy’s first cap in a consequential USWNT game. However, Andonovski left the door open to a possible competition for the job, rather than simply giving Murphy one game and then moving back to Naeher for the long haul.

“We have three very good goalkeepers, two of whom we’re going to see in this tournament,” said Andonovski, who gave Casey Murphy the start against Haiti. “We felt like it’s important for Casey to get a game in, and part of the reason why is also because, just looking back in our Olympic games. Alyssa got injured and we had to play a goalkeeper in two of our most important games who did not play one second before.”

Andonovski added that “we’ll decide how we’re going to move forward” after watching Naeher’s performance against Jamaica.

Horan, meanwhile, appeared to wince after contact multiple times against Haiti, and has been playing for some time now with supportive tape around her knee. Andonovski pronounced her “medically, 100 percent,” and said that the choice to substitute her in the 68th minute comes down to building her back up after her club season in Europe ended on June 1.

“We were trying to manage her properly and not overload her, but build her up to her (normal) minutes,” explained Andonovski. “She’s going to start this game as well. And we’re going to continue building her so she’s properly ready for the upcoming games.”

Still, Naeher’s return will not be the only change to the USWNT lineup on Thursday. “There were some predetermined rotations before the tournament, and it’s not because we want to change certain players based on performance,” said Andonovski, who said that despite U.S. attempts to prepare for the hot Mexican summer, the weather has still been “a little bit of a shock” for the team.

“We actually did some extra running when it was not necessary. Going into second game, that’s something that has been on our mind, in terms of not just winning the game, but also managing the physical output and the load of the players in the game,” added Andonovski.

Nonetheless, that rotation is probably going to be just a one-off for Jamaica. Mexico, at home and with a possible World Cup spot on the line, figures to require a best available eleven, while the knockout rounds are qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.

“The starting lineup against Haiti for the last game, that’s probably the lineup that is going to play majority of the minutes in this tournament,” declared Andonovski.

In terms of improvement, Andonovski gave strong backing to his defenders, saying “I truly believe that we have the capability to stop any attack, any player in the world.” However, with Haiti creating multiple serious threats—particularly a flurry late in the first half where Murphy produced a top save on Dumornay and then saw a Borgella penalty smack off the post— Andonovski admitted “there were moments in the game that we could have done a better job.”

“We did make our job a little bit harder, and the moments that were critical for us was actually some of the simple passes that we did not connect,” said Andonovski, who underlined the fact that these mistakes can be dangerous both in terms of giving up a threat to the USWNT goal, and from a longer-term fatigue perspective.

“Those were the ones usually that put you in trouble, because that automatically triggers long recovery runs and big transition in some way,” said Andonovski. “Haiti was set up for those transitional moments, where we were a little more comfortable thinking that those are easy passes that we should connect, and no transition will be necessary.”

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USWNT starts CONCACAF W Championship off with 3-0 win over Haiti

An Alex Morgan brace set the USWNT on its way in their CONCACAF W Championship opener, winning 3-0 over Haiti.

An Alex Morgan brace set the U.S. women’s national team on its way in their CONCACAF W Championship opener, as the tournament favorites posted a 3-0 win over Haiti Monday night.

After an early scare saw Haiti miss by inches after some poor set piece defending, the USWNT settled down and eventually took a 16th minute lead. Sophia Smith’s low cross from the right picked Morgan out at the near post, and Morgan produced a spectacular flick past goalkeeper Lara Larco.

Morgan headed home another cross from the right seven minutes later to pad the lead, with Kelley O’Hara picking her out from the touchline with a left-footed service.

Casey Murphy did well to deny Melchie Dumornay in the 36th minute, but was lucky not to see a goal conceded six minutes later. Dumornay’s clever work ended with Emily Fox chopping down Nérilia Mondésir in the box. Roselord Borgella sent Murphy the wrong way, but her penalty cracked off the post, letting the USWNT off the hook.

Borgella’s day seemingly went from bad to worse, as she was given a straight red card for a high kick that caught O’Hara in the face and then raked down her side. However, referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin, after a VAR review, stunningly withdrew the red card, replacing it with merely a yellow.

Morgan thought she had a hat trick in the 48th minute, only to be caught offside before firing past Larco. Similarly, a trio of USWNT subs thought they’d extended the lead in the 78th minute, with Ashley Sanchez and Megan Rapinoe combining to create a tap-in for Purce, but the goal was called back after a VAR check.

Purce was denied a minute later after being sent in alone by Rapinoe, but wasn’t to be denied. A cross from Kristie Mewis wasn’t adequately cleared by Haiti, and Purce blasted it home from 14 yards in the 84th minute to seal the result.

Next up for the USWNT is Jamaica, with kickoff set for 7:00pm Eastern on Thursday, July 7.

Check out the goals that gave the USWNT the win

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CONCACAF W Championship 2022: Schedule, TV and streaming for USWNT World Cup and Olympic qualifying

World Cup and Olympic qualifying spots are on the line at the W Championship

The 2022 CONCACAF W Championship runs from July 4-18, with the U.S. women’s national team and seven other sides from the region will duke it out for a small pool of spots at the 2023 World Cup as well as the 2024 Olympics.

The W Championship will feature two groups of four, with all games taking place in Monterrey, Mexico. The United States headlines Group A, but along with Haiti and Jamaica, will face the daunting task of facing an improving Mexico team backed by a raucous home crowd. Over in Group B, Olympic gold medalists Canada share a group with Costa Rica, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The top two teams from both groups will qualify for the 2023 World Cup, but that will only be doing half the job. The W Championship winner qualifies directly for the Paris Olympics, while the runner-up and the winner of the third place game will face off in a September playoff for CONCACAF’s second Olympic spot.

Below are the dates, times, and broadcast information for all of the tournament’s games. This article will update throughout the W Championship.

Group A

July 4

USWNT 3-0 Haiti: Estadio Universitario

Mexico vs. Jamaica: Estadio Universitario, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network, Paramount +, Vix

July 7

Jamaica vs. USWNT: Estadio BBVA, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Haiti vs. Mexico: Estadio BBVA, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

July 11

Jamaica vs. Haiti: Estadio BBVA, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

USWNT vs. Mexico: Estadio Universitario, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Group B

July 5

Costa Rica vs. Panama: Estadio BBVA, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago: Estadio BBVA, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

July 8

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Costa Rica: Estadio Universitario, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Panama vs. Canada: Estadio Universitario, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

July 11

Canada vs. Costa Rica: Estadio BBVA, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Panama vs. Trinidad and Tobago: Estadio Universitario, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Knockout rounds

July 14 – Semifinals

Group A Winner vs. Group B Runner-Up: Estadio Universitario, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network, Paramount +, Vix

Group B Winner vs. Group A Runner-Up: Estadio Universitario, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network, Paramount +, Vix

July 18 – final/third place game

Third place game
Semifinal Loser 1 vs. Semifinal Loser 2: Estadio BBVA, 7:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

Final
Semifinal Winner 1 vs. Semifinal Winner 2: Estadio BBVA, 10:00pm Eastern
Broadcast: Paramount +, Vix

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