The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) has qualified for the 2023 FIFA World Cup with a commanding win in Group A of the CONCACAF Championship over Jamaica 5–0 Thursday in Monterrey, Mexico.
Sophia Smith shined for the Stars and Stripes with the first two goals, while Rose Lavelle, Kristie Mewis, and Trinity Rodman added goals in their second shutout win of the tournament with five new starters, including goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
The World No. 1 ranked Americans are the 12th team to secure a World Cup berth, as the top two finishers in the two groups of four teams in the tournament are guaranteed into next year’s Cup competition from July 20 to Aug. 20, 2023, hosted by Australia and New Zealand….