US rout Trinidad & Tobago 7-0

Panama end Mexico’s 2019 Women’s World Cup hopes

In this July 5, 2015 file photo, the US team celebrates with the trophy after it defeated Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia. FIFA is rolling out a global strategy to grow the women’s game in advance of next year’s World Cup in France. Soccer’s governing body has been ramping up its attention to the women’s side of the sport for the past several years, partly in response to calls for more equity. The result is a five-pronged proposal that starts at the ground level among FIFA’s 211 member associations, FIFA

Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman said. (AP)

CARY, Oct 11, (AP): The United States is rolling in pursuit of another berth in the Women’s World Cup.

Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan scored two goals apiece to help the US women beat Trinidad and Tobago 7-0 on Wednesday night in the World Cup qualifying tournament.

Tobin Heath added a goal and two assists for the United States, which led 4-0 at halftime.

Ranked No. 1 in the world, the United States advances to the CONCACAF Women’s Championship semifinals in Frisco, Texas, on Sunday. The US cruised through round-robin play in Group A with a 3-0 record, outscoring their opponents 18-0.

“This was about building momentum,” US coach Jill Ellis said. “This was a good way to finish our group stage. Now the focus shifts to qualifying.”