MIAMI, Florida – The 2022 Concacaf W Championship has come to an end following the 1-0 victory for the United States against Canada in Monday’s Final.
The ninth title for the U.S. caps a two-week tournament in which there were many memorable moments both at the individual player and team levels.
It was just the second time that the W Championship was played on Mexican soil and it delivered a very competitive group stage. In the 12 games played across Group A and Group B, there were just 34 goals scored, a drastic difference than the 64 goals scored during the group stage of the 2018 CWC. Needless to say, the defenses came to play in Monterrey.
History was made on two fronts in Group A, as both Jamaica and Haiti registered first ever CWC victories against Mexico. The Reggae Girlz earned a 1-0 win in their opener, while Haiti collected a 3-0 triumph in their second match.
Canada FW Christine Sinclair is no stranger to milestones, and she extended her lead atop the all-time international goals ranking among all men’s and women’s players with her 190th goal in Canada’s opening 6-0 win versus Trinidad and Tobago in Group B.
Another legendary player, Costa Rica MF Shirley Cruz, reached the admirable feat of appearing in her 100th international match with the Costa Rican Senior Women’s National Team in Las Ticas’ 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Group B.
For the first time ever, four teams from Concacaf will participate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be held next year in Australia/New Zealand, and that group will include Costa Rica, who will be making their second appearance overall and first since Canada 2015 after qualifying as the second-place team from Group B.
Jamaica are going to make their second straight appearance in a Women’s World Cup thanks to their second-place finish in Group A. Jamaica remain the only Caribbean side to ever qualify for a Women’s World Cup.
After their respective semifinal victories in which the U.S. defeated Costa Rica 3-0 and Canada topped Jamaica by the same scoreline, the U.S. and Canada squared off in the CWC Final for a record fifth time.
Just like in those previous four Finals, the U.S. emerged victorious 1-0 to claim their third consecutive CWC crown and ninth overall, finishing the tournament with 13 goals scored and none conceded.
