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The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winner of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The match was the first final of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, a biennial tournament contested by the women's national teams representing the member associations of CONCACAF and invited guests to decide the champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The match was played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, United States, on March 10, 2024.
The United States won the inaugural title by defeating Brazil 1–0. The lone goal of the match was scored in first half stoppage time by captain Lindsey Horan.
The United States opened the group stage by easily beating Dominican Republic 5–0, with Olivia Moultrie scoring a brace in her first international start. In their second match, they beat Argentina 4–0, securing their place in the knockout stage. In the last group match, the Americans suffered a shock 2–0 loss to Mexico who pipped them to the top spot.
United States responded to the loss by dominating Colombia in the quarterfinal, beating them 3–0, with goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher recording a clean sheet in her 100th senior international appearance. In the semifinal, the Americans faced their neighbor from the north, Canada. The game ended 1–1 at the end of regular time and each team scored another goal in extra time to reach a 2–2 result. In the penalty shoot-out the United States won 3–1, with Naeher making three saves and converting a goal, advancing to the final.
Brazil opened the group stage by scraping past Puerto Rico 1–0 with their goal scored in the 81st minute. In their second match, they narrowly beat Colombia with an early goal setting a 1–0 scoreline. The Brazilians finished the group by recording a third win, this time easily beating Panama 5–0 and advancing to the knockout stage as group winners.
In the knockout stage, Brazil continued their high scoring, thrashing Argentina 5–1 in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, they had another easy win, beating Mexico 3–0 and advancing to the final.