US Beats Iceland 3-1 Behind Teenage Firepower

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Taking the pitch for the first time as 2024 Olympic gold medalists, the world No. 1 USWNT kicked off their three-match international window with a strong showing against No. 13 Iceland on Thursday.

Forwards Alyssa Thompson, Jaedyn Shaw, and Sophia Smith all found the back of the net in the 3-1 victory.

The US has yet to lose under head coach Emma Hayes, who now boasts an 11-game unbeaten streak dating back to her June 1st debut.

Alyssa Thompson is the fourth teenager to score for the USWNT this year. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

19-year-old Thompson shines in USWNT return

After missing the Olympic cut in July, Alyssa Thompson announced her return to the USWNT in style by scoring her first-ever international goal on Thursday.

“I’ve really appreciated her living up to her own expectations for herself, and demonstrating the behaviors and the performances that she wanted to see,” Hayes said of the 19-year-old ahead of last night’s friendly.

At just 18 years old, Thompson was a late addition to the USWNT’s 2023 World Cup roster. More recently, the Angel City forward’s NWSL goalscoring surge thrust her back into the national team spotlight.

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