US women beat Jamaica 5-0 at the W Championship

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Sophia Smith scored twice in the opening minutes and the U.S. women’s national team edged closer to a spot in the 2023 World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Jamaica on Thursday in the CONCACAF W Championship. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/07/07/us-women-beat-jamaica-5-0-at-the-w-championship/50465347/

Christian Pulisic and Zach Steffen stay in Nashville, will miss USMNT’s qualifying opener in El Salvador

Star attacker Christian Pulisic and goalkeeper Zack Steffen will miss the Americans’ opening World Cup qualifier at El Salvador on Thursday night, two major absences as the United States tries to rebound from its failure to qualify for the 2018 tournament. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/09/01/pulisic-stays-in-nashville-will-miss-us-qualifying-opener/118522454/