The United States won their fifth SheBelieves title with a whitewash. (1:45)
The United States won the SheBelieves Cup for the fifth time in seven tries with a win over Iceland.
Catarina Macario scored two goals in the 37th and 45th minutes and later assisted on the second of two goals by Mallory Pugh, who scored in the 60th and 75th minutes. In the 88th minute,Kristie Mewis made it a five goal game.
The United States had a win and a tie and needed only a tie to win the title.
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The temperature at the start of the day was 23 degrees Fahrenheit and there was a winter storm warning for the area.
The agreement between the USWNT and the U.S. Soccer Federation was reached a day after the match. The women are guaranteed a total of $24 million plus bonuses by the federation to match the men, as long as a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.
The U.S. dominated but could not find a breakthrough until Macario magic made it 1-0. She hit the shot from the upper left corner. The ball went across the goal line after hitting the right post.
Macario was on the right side after eight minutes. Macario was 15 yards from goal and at a low angle when she sent a chip over the flat-footed goalkeeper for her fifth international goal.
Macario had a chance for a hat trick but on a two-on-one passed to an open Pugh for the fourth goal. In 70 games, he has 21 goals.
The USWNT has had 17 straight home shutouts.
The Czech Republic finished third with two points in three games after a tie with New Zealand.
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