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The U.S. has never lost in the CWOQ. They made an impressive campaign. Their record, a perfect 5-0-0 record in the tournament with 27 goals scored and none conceded. Facts: - The USWNT qualified in the semifinal. The Concacaf Olympics Qualifying Tournament, with two groups of four teams, was designed to reveal in the semifinals, the two Olympics’ representatives for the region. - The two winners : United States and Canada . U.S. record in the CWOQ-Concacaf Women’s Olym- pics Qualifyers: GP-21 W-20 L-0 D-1 GF-110 GA-4. * ** USA's only draw in the CWOQ (1x1) in the final against Canada on 04-14-2008 in Mexico. They won 6x5 in penalty kicks. The 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualify- ing tournament was a rollover for the USWNT who won 4x0 against Haiti, had an 8x0 win against Panama, and a 6x0 win against Costa Rica, a record of 3-0-0 and GD+18 earning the first place position in Group A and a semifinal berth against the Group B runner-up that could be either Mexico or Canada. Mexico won the sec- ond place position in Group B and the right to dispute with the U.S. for the number one spot. A Semifinal game for a berth to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics USA 4 vs. 0 MEXICO (FIFA World Ranking: 26); Olympic appearance only one in 2004; Record vs. USA: 1-36-1) On Friday, February 7th at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in front of 11,292 fans, the U.S. women captured a berth in the 2020 Olympics with a victory over Mexico of four goals to nothing. It was the fifth meeting between the USA and Mex- ico in the Olympic Qualifying tournaments and the first knockout round. They have met in every Olympic Qualifying tournament the USA has participated in, but all have been during group play. USA Lineup: 1-Alyssa Naeher; 5-Kelley O’Hara, 7-Abby Dahlkem- per, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 19-Crystal Dunn; 8-Julie Ertz, 16-Rose Lavelle (9-Lindsey Horan, 76), 3-Samantha Mewis; 17-Tobin Heath (13-Lynn Williams, 68), 10-Carli Lloyd (Capt.), 15-Megan Rapinoe (20-Christen Press, 68) Substitutes not used: 2-Emily Sonnett, 6-Andi Sullivan, 11-Ali Krieg- er, 12-Adrianna Franch, 14-Jessica McDonald, 18-Ashlyn Harris Head coach: Vlatko Andonovski GOALNEWS 3