SANDY, Utah -- Had there been actual stakes in Tuesday's final tune-up match for the CONCACAF W Championship, the United States women's national team's 2-0 win against Colombia would have been ripe for dissection. The U.S. controlled the game, as usual, but that didn't translate into many good chances in what was a mostly underwhelming performance considering the team's high standards.
It would have been fair to question the root of those offensive woes or consider possible solutions. But context matters. Playing Colombia for the second time in four days, with a heavily rotated lineup that doesn't have much experience playing together, was never going to be a worthwhile indicator of what to expect when the team attempts to qualify for the Women's World Cup starting next week.