PAISLEY, Scotland — A 2018 campaign that began in San Diego sunshine closed Tuesday on a cold, rain-whipped night at a simple little stadium on the outskirts of Glasgow.
It wasn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, a glamorous setting to mark the end of a year littered with few blemishes. And the performance featured more grit than elegance. But with a 1-0 victory over spirited Scotland, the top-ranked U.S. women’s national soccer team capped the year the way the Americans began it and navigated it: without a defeat.
Alex Morgan’s goal late in the first half — the 98th of her career — secured an 18-0-2 record this year and extended an unbeaten streak to 28 since the summer of 2017.