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U.S. Beats Canada as Focus Turns to 2019

FRISCO, Tex. — Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan each scored and the United States beat rival Canada, 2-0, on Wednesday night in the championship match of the Concacaf World Cup qualifying tournament.

The U.S. improved to 16-0-2 so far in 2018. The team has gone undefeated in 26 straight matches (23-0-3) dating to last year.

Both teams had already secured spots in next year’s World Cup in France with victories in the semifinals. The top three finishers in Concacaf’s tournament earn automatic entry to the World Cup.

Jamaica earned a trip to France on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Panama in the third-place match at Toyota Stadium earlier on Wednesday.