Olympic women's soccer qualifying: U.S. rolls over Costa Rica

Alex Morgan scored 12 seconds in and added another goal in the 62nd minute and the U.S. women's team opened CONCACAF qualifying for the Rio Olympics with a 5-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday night.

Morgan's goal was the fastest in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying history, and the team said it is believed to be the fastest in U.S. history.

Carli Lloyd and Crystal Dunn also scored first-half goals, and substitute Christen Press scored in the 83rd minute.

Dominguez scores 3 for Mexico

Maribel Dominguez scored three goals and Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 6-0 to open the CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying tournament.

Nayeli Rangel, Alina Garciamendez and Katlyn Johnson also scored for Mexico against a young Puerto Rico team making its debut in a qualifying tournament.

Mexico earned a spot in last year's Women's World Cup, but Las Tricolor was eliminated in the group stage. The team is seeking its second Olympic appearance after first making the field in the 2004 Athens Games.

Dominguez, a veteran forward at 37, scored her opener for Mexico in the 18th minute, with a well-placed shot from the top of the box to the far post. She added her second in the 51st, and her third came late from the penalty spot.

Canada opens Thursday

Canada, ranked 11th in the world by FIFA, begins play Thursday against #89 Guyana.

The top two teams from the tournament will earn spots in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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