Ella Ottey sent in a perfect cross for an unmarked Chukwu to knock home in the 101st minute.
Down 3-2, Canada tied it up in the 74th minute with a lunging Olivia Smith poking in a low cross from Briggs before crashing into the goalpost. It was Smith’s fourth goal of the tournament.
Briceno tried two more long-range shots early in extra time but Fenwick gathered one in and the other flew just high.Article contentSmith has played for the Canadian senior side. Chukwu and Ottey were called into camp last year but have yet to make their senior debut. Costa Rica qualified for the 2014, 2014 and 2022 U-20 World Cups, never making it past the group stage.
Solano tied it up eight minutes later, deftly making room at the edge of the penalty box to escape a defender and curl a left-footed shot that beat a diving Fenwick. After video review, Costa Rica was awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute after Veronica Matarrita was caught by Clare Logan’s leg as she tried to twist free. Matarrita made the most of the contact, tumbling dramatically to the turf.
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