Immediately after the goal, Thompson sprinted over to U.S. forward Sophia Smith, who was on the sideline warming up as a substitute. Smith went on to score the USWNT's third goal of the night — a laser from the top of the box.

Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States women's national team and Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late on Thursday at Q2 Stadium as the Americans defeated Iceland 3-1.

Alyssa Thompson marked her return to the USWNT in absolute style. The 19-year-old forward—who was left off the roster for this summer's Olympics and

The U.S. women’s soccer team, the reigning Olympic champions, extended its unbeaten run under coach Emma Hayes to 11 matches after defeating Iceland 3-1.

The 19-year-old Thompson made her third start for the US, while Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith also scored for Emma Hayes's squad.

The United States, buoyed by goals from teenagers Alyssa Thompson and Jaedyn Shaw, beat Iceland 3-1 in a friendly match .

The U.S. women’s national team defeated Iceland 3-1 on Thursday in its first match following its gold-medal run this summer at the Paris Olympics. Alyssa Thompson and Jaedyn Shaw, both still teenagers,

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Head coach Emma Hayes gave teenage phenom Thompson the start in the friendly match which marked her first appearance for the USWNT in a year. Thompson made her debut for the national team in 2022 and had seven appearances in 2023. She was named to the 2023 Women’s World Cup roster but hadn’t appeared in 2024 prior to Thursday.

Shaw, who was born in Frisco, fired home the winning goal in the 85th minute as the USWNT defeated Iceland 3-1 in an international friendly at Q2 Stadium. More: Mallory Swanson celebrates more than a gold medal as USWNT starts its tour in Austin “I was just ecstatic,