Teenager Jaedyn Shaw scored a pair of goals in the first 17 minutes, starting the U.S. to a 4-0 win over Argentina on Friday in a group-play game of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup at Dignity Health Sports Park.
With the victory, the U.S. (2-0) clinched a spot in the quarterfinals heading into Monday’s group-play finale with Mexico, which was an 8-0 winner over the Dominican Republic in Friday’s first game.
With the top two teams in each four-team group assured of a place in the next round, Mexico (1-0-1) can also advance with a win or draw against the U.