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United States 6-0 Argentina: results, summary and goals

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 24: Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States celebrates a goal during a match against Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup at Exploria Stadium on February 24, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.   Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
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USWNT vs Argentina: SheBelieves Cup

FT: USWNT 6-0 Argentina

The whistle sounds and it's a solid and convincing 6-0 rout for the USWNT ...Poor from Argentina as Vlatko Andonovski's side retain their SheBelives Cup title.

Morgan almost makes it 7 as she heads over following a fine free kick from Mewis

Ippolito carded for dissent

USA 6-0 Argentina

Press heads home the sixth of the night

USA 5-0 Argentina

There's the 5th as Alex Morgan slots home 

Pereyra lets the ball slip but a player in sky and white is on hand to avert the danger 

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Ten minutes remain in Orlando as the USWNT manage the game. Despite no goals in this half, it has, once again been a one sided affair.

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Mewis corner as Pereyra completely mis reads the cross and flaps, Morgan unable to steer the ball home.

Argentina switch as Camara replaces James

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Despite their total domination, there have been few goal scoring chances created in the second 45' from the side in navy blue.

The USWNT are less than 20 minutes away from claiming their fourth SheBeleives Cup as Santanta is carded for high feet

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Becky Sauerbrunn returns to the pitch after a collision of heads and appears okay to continue. The USWNT have very much taken their foot off the gas in this half and the flow of the game much changed with the series of changes. 

Ertz comes off for the US with Smith her replacement. Rapinoe off too and she is replaced by Howell

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Stats that go some way in showing the one direction of this game

More changes for Argentina as Falfan is replaced by Ippolito

A let-off for Argentina with replays showing a clear handball from Adriana Sachs.

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Dominant start from the side in navy ...Press to take the first corner of the half. Argentina manage to clear but once again totally unable to retain possession.

ARG substitute: Eliana Stabile on for Romina Núñez

Changes for Argentina: 

Changes at the break for the US side: Off go - O'Hara, Lavelle & Lloyd on come Horan, Purce and Morgan

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Dangerous free for the home side following a handball.... Rapinoe to take.... and the No 15 drives the ball onto the roof of the net.

Off we go in Orlando as the US get the action going

The 4th of the night

HT: USA 4-0 Argentina

The whistle sounds and Argentina can have a 15 minute respite from the onslaught. One way traffic here in Orlando and the USWNT just 45' away from retaining their SheBelieves crown.

USA 4-0 Argentina

Mewis adding her name to the scoresheet with a well taken goal driving home with a neat left foot drive

Now its 4 !!!

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Into the final five of the half and it's one way traffic here in Orlando with Argentina simply unable to get the ball into the US half. 

USA 3-0 Argentina

It's Carli Lloyd on the score sheet ...fine poachers goal sliding home at the near post. 

Goooool. Three nil

Protests from Press as she feels she was impeded. Referee waves play on. Ten minutes remain of the half.

Change for USA: O'Hara off and Sonnett on

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Total domination from the US now and Argentina will need to keep the tally down before the break as this could turn out to be a goal fest.

Lloyd almost makes it three but fires her effort off the post

Nuñez carded for Argentina.

USWNT 2-0 Argentina

Megan Rapinoe sliding home the second after a fine assist from Lloyd. 

Two-Nil for the US. 

The Rapinoe goal: 

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Press fires the ball across the goal mouth and no-one in a navy shirt was on hand to steer the ball goal-bound.

Jane Campbell in the US goal has been a virtual spectator all evening with 0 shots from the Argentine side to date.

Possession stats: USA 66-34 ARG (%)

There was a look to the line from Rapinoe but the goal stands and the US are in the driving seat.

Gooooooooool. Rapinoe opens the scoring breaking the offside trap and slotting home ... fine finish

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Already quite clear to see the gulf in class between both sides. Argentina unable to retain any form of consistent possession as the US side create wave after wave of attack. 

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Argentina now riding their luck with wave after wave of US pressure. 

Lloyd drifts offside but where was the marking? A major let off for Argentina.

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Yamila Rodriguez gets a boot in the face from O'Hara and play is held up.

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The US now starting to impose themselves on the game with Argentina pegged back inside their half. Imperative that the "Albiceleste" side keep the US at bay for as long as possible. 

Bright play from Argentina who nearly let Rodriguez in despite some furious pressing from the US

Final countdown to kick-off.... It's Argentina who get the action underway in Orlando....

Argentina have faced the US in three previous occasions and lost all three games bagging just one goal and shipping 22 in the process !

Pre game pix and the action is imminent.... 

Argentina are in their classic light blue and white stripes, white shorts tonight with the US in their dark navy kit .... Anthem time, first up Argentina....

...and tonight's opposition Argentina: 

With kick-off looming, a reminder of the USWNT starting XI: 

As was the case for previous match days, there will be a reduced number of fans in attendance at the Exploria Stadium due to the ongoing pandemic but the US Football Federation have invited 600 medical workers as special guests to tonight's match.

A win tonight would see the US claim their fourth She Believes title after wins in: 2016, 2028 & 2020. France (2017) and England (2019) are the other victors in the tournament's history. 

Argentina come into the game ranked No. 31 in the latest FIFA ranking with Carlos Borrello's side having lost both games, bagging just one goal and shipping five in the two matches.

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A reminder of how the table looks ahead of this final game.

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And what a night for Carli Lloyd with the 38-year-old set to earn her 299th international cap for the US. An incredible feat for the Sky Blue FC player.

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Goal hero for the USWNT vs Canada Rose Lavelle starts as do Press and Rapinoe who bagged the goals against Brazil on Sunday. 

The pre-match pennant and Argentina dressing room as kick-off looms

The Argentina XI: 

The USWNT XI is confirmed: Carli Lloyd set to win international cap number 299

Argentina would need to create a major, major upset to deny the USWNT the trophy but as we know football can throw up the biggest shocks and surprises ..... an interesting 90 minutes of football awaits in Florida.

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This is how the standings look with just one game to go.....

With Brazil beating Canada earlier (2-0), the South American nation now top the standings but a draw or win for Vlatko Andonovski's side would see the US retain their SheBelieves crown

The action from the Exploria Stadium in Orlando (Fl.) gets underway at 01:00 CET.

Hello and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of the 2021 SheBelieves Cup as the USWNT face Argentina in the final game of the competition.