Alex Morgan scored from the penalty spot in the 78th minute to seal victory as the reigning world champions avenged their upset loss to the Canadians in closing year's Olympic semi-finals.
Morgan rifled a left-footed spot-kick into the bottomr right corner of the purpose after Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, Morgan's club teammate at the San Diego Wave, dove the other way.
It became Morgan's 118th profession intention for america countrywide squad.
The US received the penalty when Canada's Allysha Chapman fouled American Rose Lavelle within the vicinity.
The Americans captured a third consecutive CONCACAF crown to stable their price ticket to France even as Canada become denied a bid for a 3rd North American local identify after 1998 and 2010.
Despite the defeat, the Canadians can still earn a 2024 berth in Paris. They will meet Jamaica subsequent 12 months in a playoff to decide every other Paris slot.
Earlier, Kalyssa van Zanten scored in the 102nd minute to present the "Reggae Girlz" a 1-0 more-time triumph over Costa Rica in the 0.33-location fit to improve to that Olympic playoff.
The eight-team North American nearby tournament additionally served as a qualifier for the 2023 Women's World Cup, with the 4 semi-finalists -- the United States, Costa Rica, Canada and Jamaica -- all securing berths at subsequent year's showdown in Australia and New Zealand.
