The U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) continued its winning ways on Friday, with a 4-0 win over Argentina.
Jaedyn Shaw had a brace within the first 17 minutes of the game, with Alex Morgan and Lindsey Horan also finding the back of the net.
Shaw’s brace marked the third-straight game in which a teenager has scored for the USWNT, with Olivia Moultrie scoring in the team’s last game and Shaw scoring in the game before that last December. That marks just the second time in team history, and the first since 1991.
It’s the first time two teenagers have recorded back-to-back multi-goal games for the USWNT. Shaw, meanwhile, becomes the seventh USWNT player to score in her first two games with the senior national team, and is the second youngest.
“She’s a real footballer,” Horan told FIFA.com of Shaw. “She likes to get on the ball, she likes to combine, and she sees a lot of things differently. She has got such an incredible touch and vision.
“I really enjoy playing with her because I think she sees a lot of things that I like to do on the field as well. She’s a huge talent and she’s going to be such a big player for the national team.”
The team’s Gold Cup run has featured a large number of younger players, including PSG’s Kobin Albert, who was the only USWNT player to start both games.
The USWNT currently sits atop Group A with a +9 goal differential, having already clinched its spot in the knockout stages. Brazil and Canada top their groups, with both set to advance as well.
The USWNT will close out its group stage tonight against Mexico at 10:15 p.m. ET.