HARRISON, N.J. — Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to break a stalemate, and the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Colombia 1-0 on Saturday to win the SheBelieves Cup.
It was the eighth straight shutout for the United States, which hasn’t allowed a goal since a 3-1 victory over Portugal in October. It was also the Americans’ eighth overall victory in the SheBelieves Cup tournament, now in its 11th year.
Earlier in the day at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Canada overcame Argentina 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw.
With the victory over Colombia, the U.S. went undefeated in the tournament. Canada finished second after a 1-0 loss to the Americans on Wednesday, and Colombia was third. Argentina finished the four-team, round-robin tournament in last place with no goals scored.
“I thought we were sluggish the first half,” U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “I thought everything we did was a step off. I thought we were too deep in the midfield. I thought we were slow to press the ball. I thought in general, our play was average.