US women, Canada qualify for Olympics

AFP, MIAMI: Three-time defending Olympic champion United States and 2012 bronze medallists Canada qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women’s football tournament Friday with victories in a North American regional tournament.
Alex Morgan’s hat trick powered the US women over Trinidad and Tobago 5-0, while Christine Sinclair’s two goals sparked the Canadians over Costa Rica 3-1 in the semis of the North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)  event in Houston.
The Canadians qualified for their third Olympics in a row.
Sinclair scored in the 17th and 52nd minutes to put Canada ahead. Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno answered for Costa Rica before Deanne Rose added an insurance goal for Canada.

US women, Canada qualify for Olympics

AFP, MIAMI: Three-time defending Olympic champion United States and 2012 bronze medallists Canada qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic womens football tournament Friday with victories in a North American regional tournament. Alex Morgans hat trick powered the US women over Trinidad and Tobago 5-0, while Christine Sinclairs two goals sparked the Canadians over Costa Rica 3-1 in the semis of the North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) event in Houston. The Canadians qualified for their third Olympics in a row. Sinclair scored in the 17th and 52nd minutes to put Canada ahead. Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno answered for Costa Rica before Deanne Rose added an insurance goal for Canada.