The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup final was a

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match to determine the winner of the

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. The match was the first final of the

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, a biennial tournament contested by the women's national teams representing the member associations of

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and invited guests to decide the champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The match was played at

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, California, United States, on March 10, 2024. The

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won the inaugural title by defeating

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1–0. The lone goal of the match was scored in first half stoppage time by captain

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Route to the final

United States

The

qualified for the

by winning the

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and hosted the tournament. They were placed in Group A along with

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and

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, as well as the winner from the qualification playoff between

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...

and

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, which was later confirmed as Dominican Republic. The team is managed by Twila Kilgore, who is acting as an interim coach, following

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's resignment. The United States opened the group stage by easily beating Dominican Republic 5–0, with Olivia Moultrie scoring a brace in her first international start. In their second match, they beat Argentina 4–0, securing their place in the knockout stage. In the last group match, the Americans suffered a shock 2–0 loss to Mexico who pipped them to the top spot. United States responded to the loss by dominating

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in the quarterfinal, beating them 3–0, with goalkeeper

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recording a

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in her 100th senior international appearance. In the semifinal, the Americans faced their neighbor from the north,

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. The game ended 1–1 at the end of regular time and each team scored another goal in extra time to reach a 2–2 result. In the

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the United States won 3–1, with Naeher making three saves and converting a goal, advancing to the final.

Brazil

were invited to the

as one of the top four teams placing in the

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. They were placed in Group B along with

and

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, as well as the winner from the qualification playoff between

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and

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, which was later confirmed as Puerto Rico. The team is managed by

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. Brazil opened the group stage by scraping past Puerto Rico 1–0 with their goal scored in the 81st minute. In their second match, they narrowly beat Colombia with an early goal setting a 1–0 scoreline. The Brazilians finished the group by recording a third win, this time easily beating Panama 5–0 and advancing to the knockout stage as group winners. In the knockout stage, Brazil continued their high scoring, thrashing

5–1 in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, they had another easy win, beating

3–0 and advancing to the final.

Match

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