With a potent attack, the US women's national team had a tough time containing Thailand's powerful attack. Yet, the team's 13-0 defeat reflected a larger problem: women's football isn't supported like men's soccer. Thailand has a less well-funded program than the US team. The federations would rather give resources to their male counterparts that support women's footbal.
United States wins first game of 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
The United States won the title after a 13-0 victory against Thailand was the start of the tournament. The third-place finisher is the women's team, who beat the Netherlands by 2-0 on July 7. The tournament was the Dutch's first appearance after they reached the finals last season. The tournament also welcomes South Africa, Chile and Scotland.
Alex Morgan scored five goals to open the U.S. Women’s national soccer league. She has now scored 26 goals this year. She was the 32nd different US player to score at the World Cup. France and Germany have more. Carli Lloyd and Michelle Akers are the other three players to score hat-tricks for the USA. Alex Morgan's opening goal tied the record of five goals scored in a World Cup match. This was shared by Michelle Akers.
Morgan scores five goals
The USA women's football team beat Thailand to begin their title defense. Morgan scored five goals, breaking the record of Michelle Akers' against Canada in 2004. Thailand only managed two goals in the first period, while the US had 27 percent possession. The U.S. beat Thailand 15-1 in the second half. This favored the U.S. but Thailand didn't let the lead get away.
Five goals were scored by the United States against Thailand, two of which came from the penalty spot. After a pass by Crystal Dunn, Morgan guided in a free kick. Mewis assisted with the second goal. Mewis had previously played out wide, before Morgan tripped her and guided her shot into a box. Morgan was also involved in Lavelle's second goal. Both players scored in the last minute.
Goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying
Sukanya Charoenying, the Thai goalkeeper, was at her best against the United States. This kept the score even. She was required to make a number of saves when a ball she was passing was eventually tipped by the United States. The score inspired so much enthusiasm in the pro-American crowd that they began singing "Go USA!" The score was played throughout the game.
Carli Lloyd defended the victory of the USWNT over Thailand. Carli Lloyd stood up for the United States players, despite some snide remarks from the crowd. Lloyd was thanked by the United States goalkeeper for her words of encouragement. Lloyd was also thanked.
Pay gap in US soccer between women and men
On Sunday, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team shocked the world with an amazing 2-0 win over the Netherlands. The women have already won four World Cups while the men are yet to do so. Aside from winning four titles, the women have not earned as much money as the men. This is why women filed a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer Federation because they are not paid the same amount as men.
There has been controversy over the pay gap between the men and women on the US soccer team for a long time. But the most recent example is the United States's performance. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently praised the team's victory over Thailand of 13-0. The US women have scored a greater number of goals than the Thais in a World Cup match. This is a new record for any nation.