Watch: Lavelle provides stunning backheel assist on Pugh goal as USWNT inch closer to Olympics

Rose Lavelle's stunning backheel assist set up Mallory Pugh for a U.S. women's national team goal against Costa Rica as the Americans moved one step closer to the 2024 Olympics.

Lavelle's assist came just moments before halftime, as she played the ball in towards Pugh to make the score 2-0 in the eventual 3-0 USWNT win.

Pugh was joined on the scoresheet by Emily Sonnett, with USWNT defender scoring his first career international goal in the 34th minute, and Ashley Sanchez, who scored in the final minutes of the match to put a bow on the win.

.@roselavelle’s 6th assist of 2022 and @MalPugh’s 6th goal of 2022 have us up 2-0 at the break!