Catarina Macario scored two goals to help power the United States over Iceland 5-0 on Wednesday to give the Americans the She Believes Cup title
WASHINGTON – Catarina Macario and Mallory Pugh each scored two goals, giving the reigning Women’s World Cup champion United States a 5-0 rout over Iceland on Wednesday and the She Believes Cup title.
Macario scored her fourth and fifth goals for the Americans to break open a tight struggle and launch the hosts’ triumph in the trophy-deciding match at Frisco, Texas.
Iceland defeated the Czech Republic and New Zealand in prior matches while the Americans beat the Football Ferns and drew the Czechs, meaning the US women needed a victory to defend their title in the round-robin event.
Macario opened the scoring in the 37th minute when her left-footed blast from the…
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