U.S. women cruise to comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in women's soccer friendly
Yazmeen Ryan added an insurance goal in the 89th minute, beating Kailen Sheridan from the edge of the penalty box with Canadian defenders backing away.
It was a fifth straight shutout for the Americans, who had previously blanked Jamaica, China and Ireland (twice). The U.S. has outscored the opposition 25-5 in 10 outings this year.
The victory margin could have been bigger Wednesday. The Americans moved the ball around with ease while eighth-ranked Canada struggled to get its game going on a warm night at Audi Field.
The Canadians, often a step slow, gave the ball away in the first half and were caught short too many times on defence as the U.S. attacked.
The Americans went ahead in the 17th minute off a free kick by Rose Lavelle that Canada failed to clear. The ball fell to Coffey, whose low shot found the corner with Sheridan rooted to the spot, for her fourth international goal in her 38th appearance.
Hutton made it 2-0 in the 36th minute off a Lavelle corner, rising unchallenged to head the ball home past a diving Sheridan. It was a first senior goal for the 19-year-old Kansas City Current midfielder in her sixth appearance.
Without a major tournament in sight this year, both coaches have been evaluating their roster depth. Canada coach Casey Stoney has used 35 players this year.
Stoney made seven changes to the starting 11 that beat No. 43 Costa Rica on Friday in Toronto, with only Sheridan, fullback Ashley Lawrence and midfielders Jessie Fleming and Julia Grosso retaining their place.
Lawrence has just switched clubs, leaving England's Chelsea for Lyon in France.
The Canadian starting 11 went into the game with a combined 813 caps, compared to 427 for the U.S. Eight of the Canadian starters had 50-plus caps, compared to just three for the U.S.
The American women were coming off back-to-back 4-0 wins over No. 25 Ireland.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes made 10 changes to the team that beat Ireland Sunday, essentially reverting to the same starting lineup as in the first Ireland match last Thursday. Forward Lynn Biyendolo was the only holdover.
Sunday's win over Ireland was the American women's 600th, coming in the 40th year of the women's program. Fifty-three of those wins had come against Canada.
Canada went into Wednesday's contest with a 4-53-9 all-time record against the U.S. in a rivalry that dates back to 1986 when the Canadian women's program was established. The Canadians have not won on American soil since Nov. 11, 2000.
In their most recent meeting, last April at the SheBelieves Cup in Columbus, Ohio, the two teams played to a 2-2 draw before the U.S. won a penalty shootout 5-4. The Americans also won by penalty shootout in the game before that, the CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal in March 2024.
Canada's last win over the U.S. was a 1-0 decision in the Tokyo Olympic semifinal in August 2021. That was the Americans' first loss to their northern neighbours since March 2001, in the group stage of the Algarve Cup.
It was 29 C, feeling like 32 C at kickoff for the clash of the last two Olympic champions.
The U.S. came out with purpose and Biyendolo, put behind the Canadian defence in the sixth minute, failed to find the target with an attempted chip. Two minutes later, Canada's defence was cut open again with Sheridan stopping Biyendolo's header.
After going down 1-0, Canada threatened for the first time in the 20th minute only to see U.S. goalkeeper Claudia Dickey, in just her second senior appearance, deny Jordyn Huitema from in-close.
Sheridan stopped Alyssa Thompson in the 23rd minute after another Canadian defensive breakdown.
The U.S. had 63 per cent possession in the first half and outshot Canada 8-5 (6-2 in shots on target).
Early in the second half, the Americans queued up to take a shot on the Canadian goal, winning ball after ball.
Stoney sent on Nichelle Prince and Shelina Zadorsky in the 62nd minute. Simi Awujo, Holly Ward, Marie Levasseur and Annabelle Chukwu followed off the Canadian bench.
Biyendolo hit the crossbar in the 80th minute as the Canadian defence was found wanting again.
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Appointed in January, Stoney saw her record with Canada fall to 6-2-1. The lone previous loss was a 1-0 setback April 8 at the hands of No. 32 Argentina in Langford, B.C. — 'a game we should never lose,' said Stoney.
Hayes is 21-2-2 as U.S. coach since her debut in June 2024, with 2-1 losses earlier this year to No. 4 Brazil and No. 7 Japan.
Canada was missing the injured Kadeisha Buchanan, Sydney Collins, Cloé Lacasse, Jayde Riviere, Olivia Smith and Lysianne Proulx.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025.
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