In case there was ever a doubt, the United States national women's soccer team took care of business Friday evening.
Fresh off their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup victory in France last summer, the American side locked up a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Mexico, 4-0, in a semifinal in the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Samantha Mewis scored twice for the Americans, while Christen Press and Rose Lavelle — the hero of the World Cup final — each added a goal.
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