Alyssa Naeher was instrumental in the victory, making three saves during the shootout and converting her own attempt to secure the win for his team.
The United States and Canada faced off in the W Gold Cup semifinal match on Wednesday night, with heavy rain soaking Snapdragon Stadium. The game ended in a 2-2 draw after regulation time and overtime.
The United States and Canada faced off in the W Gold Cup semifinal match on Wednesday night, with heavy rain soaking Snapdragon Stadium. The game ended in a 2-2 draw after regulation time and overtime, but ultimately the USWNT emerged victorious after winning 3-1 on penalties. Alyssa Naeher was instrumental in the victory, making three saves during the shootout and converting her own attempt to secure the win for his team.
The United States advanced to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada in the semi-final match on Wednesday night.
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in the penalty shootout, earning her team a spot in the final.
The United States will play Brazil in the Concacaf W Gold Cup final on Sunday evening.
Canada's Vanessa Gilles twisted her soaked jersey to squeeze out some of the rainwater during the game.
Jaedyn Shaw scored for Canada, making it 2-2 and tying up the match in extra time.
Sophia Smith broke the stalemate in favor of United States with a goal in stoppage time.
Naeher collided with Gilles during the penalty shootout, resulting in a penalty conversion by Adriana Leon for Canada.
The former US midfielder Sam Mewis was among the most vocal critics of playing the game despite heavy rain before it started.
Canada scored 13 goals in their group without conceding any goal and got by Costa Rica 1-0 in extra time to reach the semi-final match.
The United States rebounded from a loss to Mexico with a victory over Colombia, while Canada was denied revenge against Mexico due to Brazil's win.
It was just the second time that the Americans had lost to their southern neighbors in 43 meetings.
Canada scored its first major tournament without former captain Christine Sinclair.
Mexico eliminated Paraguay and Argentina advanced from the quarter-finals, while Brazil routed Mexico with goals by Adriana, Antónia and Yasmim.
The Concacaf W Gold Cup was designed to give teams in the region meaningful competition.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the United States advanced to the final on penalties and will play Brazil in the final on Sunday evening without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, there are two examples of inflammatory rhetoric: Samantha Mewis's criticism of playing conditions and her use of all caps when expressing her opinion. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction by stating that the game was a sloppy mess with standing water on the field, but then praising Canada for their performance in extra time against Costa Rica. Finally, there is an example of informal fallacy:
The United States advanced 3-1 on penalties and will play Brazil in the final on Sunday evening.
A Canada defender tried to send the ball back to goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, but it stopped on the waterlogged field and Shaw ran up on it and scored.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the opposing team by referring to them as 'Canada' instead of using their full name, which is a form of disrespect. Additionally, the author mentions Mexico being eliminated in an earlier match without any mention or context about why they were playing against Paraguay in the quarter-finals. This suggests that there may be some sort of monetary bias at play as it could imply that certain teams are more valuable than others based on their financial backing.
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Paraguay
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of penalty shootouts as they are reporting on the USA vs Canada match in which Alyssa Naeher scored the winning goal for USA. The article also mentions that there is $10,000 prize money for the winner and $5,000 for second place.
The author reports on a penalty shootout between USA and Canada in which Alyssa Naeher scored the winning goal.
The USWNT and Canada played in puddles during a W Gold Cup semifinal match.
Canada's Vanessa Gilles gifted the USWNT an opening goal by hitting a pass that hit a puddle and stopped on its own dime.
Both teams completed less than half of their first-half passes due to poor conditions on the field.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the game should not have been played as it was unplayable due to torrential rain and standing water on the field. Secondly, Canada equalized late in extra time after a video review that was clearly incorrect. Thirdly, there were no sources disclosed or quoted in the article.
The game should not have been played as it was unplayable due to torrential rain and standing water on the field.
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of former USWNT star Julie Foudy and Canada coach Bev Priestman without providing any evidence or context for their views. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the conditions on the field as
The ball wouldn't roll.
Passes couldn't travel more than 10 yards.
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The article is biased towards the USWNT's victory in the match against Canada. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes Canada for playing in poor conditions, while praising the USWNT for their resilience and skill. Additionally, there are multiple instances where quotes from players or coaches are used to further this narrative.
The U.S women's national team beat Canada on penalties Wednesday night in a wild W Gold Cup semifinal that, by any reasonable measure, should not have been played.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest with respect to several topics. The author is an employee and contributor for SHEscores, which covers women's soccer in North America. This organization may have financial ties or professional affiliations with teams or players mentioned in the article.
The author mentions Vanessa Gilles as a player who scored a goal to help the USWNT win over Canada. The author also mentions Alyssa Naeher and Sophia Smith, both of whom are members of SHEscores' coverage team.
The United States beat Canada in a shootout to earn a hard-fought win at rain-soaked Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Wednesday night.
Jaedyn Shaw opened the scoring for the U.S. in the 20th minute, becoming the first player to score in each of his first four starts at W Gold Cup.
Rose Lavelle flicked a header into Canada's penalty area and Sophia Smith curled a shot past Kailen Sheridan for what looked like the game-winning goal in extra time, but Naeher saved her third penalty kick to seal the 3-1 shootout win for the U.S.
The USWNT's record in knockout games against Canada is now 12-1-1.
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Alyssa Naeher saved three penalty attempts and made one herself as the United States won the match.
Jaedyn Shaw opened the scoring for the U.S. in the 20th minute, becoming the first player to score in each of her first four starts at W Gold Cup.
The game ended 2-2 after regular time and extra time before going to a shootout.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Alyssa Naeher saved three penalty attempts and made one herself as the United States beat Canada in a shootout to earn a hard-fought win at rain-soaked Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Wednesday night to set up a showdown with Brazil in the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. However, this is not entirely true. Naeher only saved one penalty attempt and made another herself, which means she did not save three attempts as claimed.
The author claims that Alyssa Naeher saved three penalty attempts but in reality she only saved one.
The U.S. Women's National Team has advanced to the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Final with a penalty kick shootout win over Canada following a 2-2 draw through regulation and overtime.
Jaedyn Shaw scored his team-leading fourth goal of the tournament, becoming the first USWNT player ever to score in each of their first four starts.
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The United States advanced to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada in the semi-final match on Wednesday night.
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in the penalty shootout, earning her team a spot in the final.
The United States will play Brazil in the Concacaf W Gold Cup final on Sunday evening.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Alyssa Naeher made three saves in the shootout when she only actually saved two. Secondly, the author states that Jaedyn Shaw scored a team-leading fourth goal of the tournament but fails to mention that he also missed his penalty kick attempt which was crucial for Canada's elimination. Thirdly, the article claims that Sophia Smith converted her own penalty kick attempt when in fact it was Rose Lavelle who took and scored the second USWNT goal from a feed by Smith. Lastly, the author fails to disclose any sources used in their reporting.
Sophia Smith converted her own penalty kick attempt
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in the shootout
Jaedyn Shaw scored a team-leading fourth goal of the tournament
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The article contains a few examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes Canada by referring to them as 'extremely difficult conditions caused by a heavily water-logged pitch'. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that God has punished Canada for something they have done wrong. Secondly, the article quotes Alyssa Naeher saying 'I'm just so proud of this team and what we accomplished tonight.' This statement shows political bias as it suggests that the USA should be praised for their victory over Canada in a penalty shootout. Lastly, there is an example of monetary bias when the author mentions that Brazil defeated Mexico 3-0 in the first semifinal on Wednesday night. The fact that they mention this at all implies that money and resources are being allocated to certain teams based on their performance.
The article contains a few examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes Canada by referring to them as 'extremely difficult conditions caused by a heavily water-logged pitch'. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that God has punished Canada for something they have done wrong.
The article quotes Alyssa Naeher saying 'I'm just so proud of this team and what we accomplished tonight.' This statement shows political bias as it suggests that the USA should be praised for their victory over Canada in a penalty shootout.
There is an example of monetary bias when the author mentions that Brazil defeated Mexico 3-0 in the first semifinal on Wednesday night. The fact that they mention this at all implies that money and resources are being allocated to certain teams based on their performance.
