The heated rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. women's soccer teams is set to reignite Sunday when they'll faceoff at the final of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Houston, Texas.

Canada advanced to the final after it defeated Costa Rica 3-1 in tournament action on Friday night. The win also saw the team clinch a berth to the 2016 Rio Olympics in August.

Meanwhile, the U.S. booked its own ticket to Rio with a 5-0 dismantling of Trinidad and Tobago in a semi-final also on Friday.

With both teams clinching spots in the 12-team field at this summer's culminating tournament, there will be nothing on the line at BBVA Compass Stadium except bragging rights. But based on the recent history of these two teams, that likely means a lot.

Canadian coach John Herdman said his 11th-ranked squad was relishing the opportunity to bring down the top-ranked Americans.

"It's what these girls were really looking forward to, coming here ... we're going to give them one hell of a fight as we always do and (we're) looking forward to it," Herdman told The Canadian Press.

The Americans have dominated their head-to-head matchups since a loss at the hands of the Canadians nearly 15 years ago at the Algarve Cup. The Americans have since compiled a 26-5 record against Canada.

They tied the last time the two clubs met in May 2014 in Winnipeg.

The U.S. has been hard to top on the world stage, racking up four of the five gold medals at Olympics since the event was added to the program in 1996.

The Americans also captured the World Cup on the Canadian's home turf last summer. While the Canadians finished the tournament with a disappointing loss to England in the quarterfinals.

Despite the odds being seemingly tilted in favour of their neighbours to the south, the Canadians seem unfazed.

"We've done the expected. Time to do the unexpected Sunday," fullback Allysha Chapman tweeted after the win over Costa Rica Friday.

The Canadians are also likely still looking for redemption after their last meeting on the Olympic stage, which left many players with a sour taste in their mouths.

In one of the most memorable Olympic soccer matches in history, Canada lost 4-3 in extra time at the hands of the Americans in the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics. The U.S. came back from 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, eventually scoring their third goal after Canada's goalkeeper received a penalty for holding the ball for longer than six seconds.

Many Canadians, including captain Christine Sinclair, who scored a clutch hat-trick in the match, felt they we're robbed by the referees.

The Americans went on to win the gold medal with a 2-1 win over Japan. While Canada took home the bronze.

Heading into Sunday's final, both teams have dominated their competition going undefeated in the tournament.

However, the American's have never lost a CONCACAF Olympic qualifier, going 17-0-1. Meanwhile, Canada holds a record of 15-2-1.

But regardless of Sunday's results, both teams could get revenge on the global stage in Rio, where veterans like 32-year-old Sinclair -- who will be making a third-straight Olympic appearance -- are hoping to finally bring home a gold medal.

"It never gets old. It's an honour to represent your country at the Olympics," said Sinclair, who was Canada's flag-bearer during the closing ceremonies in London.

"I hope we can do Canada proud again."

With files from The Canadian Press