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VIDEO: Just like teammate Alex Morgan! San Diego Wave starlet Melanie Barcenas nets rocket for the USYNT in the Concacaf U17 Championship vs Canada

<p>The 16-year-old prodigy rocketed an effort into the left corner of the net seven minutes into the match, scoring the first of five goals for the USYNT in a shutout victory over Canada, Tuesday. The Wave's up-and-coming superstar played a brilliant one-two on top of the box before firing home. With the result, the US recorded their third victory of the group stage and finished as the leaders of Group B.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What is Melanie Barcenas’s range?<br><br>The answer is yes  <a href="https://t.co/1Sv7XvXNLH">pic.twitter.com/1Sv7XvXNLH</a></p>— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/USYNT/status/1754945411008065807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>Barcenas is one of the hottest up-and-coming prospects in all of American soccer, with the teenager breaking onto the scene with the Wave in 2023. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/biggest-inspirations-15-year-old-nwsl-prodigy-melanie-barcenas-soccer-journey/blt74b5f644dcf091e9" target="_blank">Her idol Alex Morgan has helped her adapt to the professional game,</a> and now 2024 could promise a lot.</p><p>As for the the USYNT, it's a brilliant showing against a top opponent. Barcenas' opening goal helped pave way for a dominant second half, where they overcame a tough Canadian defense and slid four goals by them.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 2024 NWSL season does not kick off until March this spring, with the Wave beginning their campaign in the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/uswnt-alex-morgan-san-diego-wave-crystal-dunn-rose-lavelle-gotham-fc-nwsl-challenge-cup-2024/bltba7c841ae400a545" target="_blank">2024 NWSL Challenge Cup</a> against Gotham FC. For the USYNT, with their victory Tuesday, they now advance to the semifinals where they'll take on Haiti on February 9.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Top of Group B!<br><br>We’ll take on Haiti in the semifinals on Feb. 9 at noon on FS2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U17WYNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U17WYNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CU17W?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CU17W</a> <a href="https://t.co/PRFJSxpPdh">pic.twitter.com/PRFJSxpPdh</a></p>— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/USYNT/status/1754957294050173003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT NEXT FOR BARCENAS, THE USYNT AND THE WAVE?

VIDEO: Just like teammate Alex Morgan! San Diego Wave starlet Melanie Barcenas nets rocket for the USYNT in the Concacaf U17 Championship vs Canada | Goal.com

San Diego Wave teenage sensation, Melanie Barcenas, scored a stunning goal for the USYNT against Canada in the Under-17 Concacaf Championship.