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USA 2-2 Canada (USA win 5-4 on penalties): Alyssa Naeher saves three spot-kicks in final shootout

Alyssa Naeher saving a penalty in the shootout
Alyssa Naeher saves a penalty in the shootout

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saved three penalties and scored another as the United States beat Canada 5-4 on penalties to win the SheBelieves Cup.

Naeher denied Jade Rose, Cloe Lacasse and Evelyne Viens, before Emily Fox scored the winning spot-kick.

The final had ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, with Canada’s Adriana Leon and USA forward Sophia Smith scoring twice.

The USA have won the annual competition seven times since it began in 2016, including the past five in a row now.

Leon gave Canada a half-time lead but Smith’s double put the hosts in front after the break in Columbus, Ohio.

Canada drew level with six minutes remaining when Crystal Dunn fouled Leon in the area and the Aston Villa winger converted the spot-kick.

The game was the last in charge for interim United States head coach Twila Kilgore before current Chelsea boss Emma Hayes takes over in June.

The USA and Canada also met in the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup semi-finals last month, with the United States also winning that game on penalties after another 2-2 draw.

Line-ups

USA

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Naeher
  • 23Fox
  • 2Dahlkemper
  • 12Davidson
  • 19DunnSubstituted forKruegerat 87′minutes
  • 17CoffeySubstituted forSwansonat 45′minutes
  • 14Sonnett
  • 11Smith
  • 10Horan
  • 8ShawSubstituted forAlbertat 75′minutes
  • 13MorganSubstituted forRodmanat 64′minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Nighswonger
  • 4Girma
  • 5Moultrie
  • 6Gaetino
  • 7Macário
  • 9Swanson
  • 15Albert
  • 16Yohannes
  • 18Murphy
  • 20Krueger
  • 21Campbell
  • 22Rodman
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Canada

Formation 3-4-3

  • 1Sheridan
  • 12Rose
  • 14Gilles
  • 3Buchanan
  • 10Lawrence
  • 13AwujoSubstituted forGrossoat 73′minutes
  • 17FlemingBooked at 23mins
  • 16BeckieSubstituted forViensat 73′minutes
  • 6RoseSubstituted forCarleat 53′minutes
  • 19Leon
  • 9HuitemaSubstituted forLacasseat 45+4′minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Laris­ey
  • 4Zadorsky
  • 5Regan
  • 7Grosso
  • 8Alidou
  • 11Scott
  • 15Viens
  • 18D’Angelo
  • 20Lacasse
  • 21Carle
  • 22Karpenko
  • 23St-Georges

Referee:
Crystal Sobers

Attendance:
19,049

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