The final of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship comes Wednesday with the two expected teams meeting once again – the no. 1-ranked U.S. and Canada, ranked no. 5 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings – at Toyota Stadium in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas.
The two are old foes, with the U.S. leading the all-time series, 48-3-7, but with recent games a distinct struggle for the American women. The last two games, in November of 2017, saw a 1-1 tie in Vancouver (CAN) in which the U.S. was outplayed and then a 3-1 U.S. win in San Jose, California where a strong second half determined the final outcome for the Americans.
In truth, the game means nothing, since both teams are qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France next summer. And neither team has been tested; through the four games played so far, Canada has a 24-1 goals-against total, while the U.S. has a clean scoresheet at 24-0. The schedule:
∙ Third: Jamaica vs. Panama 17 October at 5 p.m. Eastern (FS2 & UDN)
∙ Final: Canada vs. United States 17 October at 8 p.m. Eastern (FS1 & UDN)
Panama and Jamaica will also play for a spot in the 2019 Women’s World Cup, with the loser moving to a two-leg playoff against Argentina for a final opportunity for a berth in France next summer.
The U.S. now has an unbeaten streak of 25 (22-0-3) games since a loss to Australia in mid-2017. In 2018, the U.S. women are 15-0-2 and have outscored their opponents, 60-10. The U.S. also is unscored on for 614 minutes, dating back to the 2 August game vs. Brazil in the Tournament of Nations and for six games since.
This is the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship, first held in 1991. The U.S. has dominated the event, winning in 1991-93-94-2000-02-06-14 and taking the bronze medal in 2010. All-time, the American women have now compiled a 31-1-0 record in this tournament (182-5 on goals scored!), losing only in 2010 and did not compete in 1999 as an automatic qualifier for the World Cup as the host country. Canada won the 1998 and 2010 tournaments.
Look for the scores and match stats here.
