There's no doubt about this one.
USWNT’s Alyssa Naeher collected the 2024 Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup Golden Glove following the U.S. women’s national team’s victory over Brazil in the final this Sunday.
NO DOUBT, YOUR GOLDEN GLOVE WINNER pic.twitter.com/1H7xArzZ8Q
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) March 11, 2024
Naeher was arguably the USA’s best player in the tournament, having outstanding performances in the knockout stage against Colombia in the quarterfinal and against Canada in the semifinal — making a historic three saves and scoring one in the penalty shoot-out that sent the USWNT into the final.
NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE ALYSSA NAEHER SAVES pic.twitter.com/hpMppuKWuw
— Attacking Third (@AttackingThird) March 7, 2024
The American made a total of seven saves throughout the tournament, celebrating a century of international caps along the way and establishing herself as one of the USA’s all-time greats.
Incredible save from Alyssa Naeher!
Hope Solo levels this! #USWNT #WGoldCuppic.twitter.com/CMYoXZIGsR— Dracula (@Ref_Dracula) March 4, 2024
"To be sitting here now and having played 100 games is just something I didn't really think was possible," said Naeher before the final. "I just feel very blessed to have had the opportunity for the last 15 years to have played with so many incredible teammates and coaches that have helped me get here" she added.
Her clean sheet against Brazil in the final also sent the Conneticut-born into an elite group of national team stars, becoming the only USWNT goalkeeper in history to keep a clean sheet in five competitive finals. She’s won every single one of them.
5 - Alyssa Naeher has kept clean sheets in five competitive finals (all five she's appeared in), more than any other goalkeeper in @USWNT history. Unbeatable. pic.twitter.com/ekeQ3dArif
— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) March 11, 2024
What does she prefer, saving penalties or scoring them? None of it matter unless you win.
What’s a cooler feeling: scoring a PK or saving a PK?@AlyssaNaeher: pic.twitter.com/BpHZFodPbc
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) March 7, 2024
