The United States women’s national team put on a show in their 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup opener. As the USWNT began their world championship defense with a match against Thailand, they delivered a 13-0 shellacking in a record-setting win.
A total of seven players scored for the USWNT, with Alex Morgan racking up five individual goals which tied Michelle Akers’ single-game FIFA Women’s World Cup record.
The 13 goals is the most ever scored in a FIFA Women’s World Cup game.
While some may find the 13-0 obliteration poor sportsmanship, it is crucial to score every goal you can in the Group Stage of the tournament with goal differential serving as the primary tiebreaker when it comes to advancing to the knockout round.
You can check out all 13 goals from the blowout of Thailand below.
This one counts! @AlexMorgan13 scores her 4th career #FIFAWWC goal to give the U.S. the early lead on a @Kelleymohara assist.
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
YES WE WILL ACCEPT THIS ROSE!
@roselavelle doubles the @USWNT lead with a sweet strike from distance
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
IT'S THREE!
@LindseyHoran pounces on the loose ball in the box off a Tobin Heath free kick. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/73zdchSWeA
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
Sam Mewis got the @USWNT’s second-half goal fest started with her 1st career #FIFAWWC goal
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
DREAM DEBUT FOR MEWIS! @sammymewy scores her 2nd goal of her #FIFAWWC debut for the @USWNT's 6th.
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
LAVELLE AGAIN!@roselavelle matches Sam Mewis with a brace of her own and it is SEVEN for the @USWNT
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
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Right Foot@alexmorgan13 with a PERFECT hat trick at the #FIFAWWC
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
RAPINOE JOINS THE PARTY! 9-0 USA!
Come for the @mpinoe goal, stay for the celebration
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
ALEX MORGAN SCORES AGAIN
Her 4th goal of the match makes it 1⃣0⃣ for USA
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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
HISTORY!
The @USWNT ties the all-time record for biggest World Cup win as @malpugh gets in on the fun in her 1st #FIFAWWC game pic.twitter.com/C2NrVyH3L2
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
ALEX MORGAN FOR THE RECORD!
@alexmorgan13's 5th ties Michelle Akers' single-game #FIFAWWC record … and makes it 12-0 USA! pic.twitter.com/52Z0ePG6vI
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
NO MERCY!
@CarliLLoyd was not going to come up empty on a record-setting night for the @USWNT. pic.twitter.com/ifWl0kgYIn
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 11, 2019
Thanks to the 13-0 win, the United States now sits firmly in the top spot in Group F. While they are tied with Sweden at 3 points, they hold a +11 advantage in goal differential which is a tie breaker to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.Up next for the United States women’s national team is a meeting with Chile on June 16 at Parc des Princes in Paris.
2019 USA Women’s World Cup Squad
GOALKEEPERS (3): Adrianna Franch* (Portland Thorns FC), Ashlyn Harris** (Orlando Pride), Alyssa Naeher** (Chicago Red Stars)
DEFENDERS (7): Abby Dahlkemper* (NC Courage), Tierna Davidson* (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn* (NC Courage), Ali Krieger*** (Orlando Pride), Kelley O’Hara*** (Utah Royals FC), Becky Sauerbrunn*** (Utah Royals FC), Emily Sonnett* (Portland Thorns FC)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Morgan Brian** (Chicago Red Stars), Julie Ertz** (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan* (Portland Thorns FC), Rose Lavelle* (Washington Spirit), Allie Long* (Reign FC), Samantha Mewis* (NC Courage)
FORWARDS (7): Tobin Heath*** (Portland Thorns FC), Carli Lloyd**** (Sky Blue FC), Jessica McDonald* (NC Courage), Alex Morgan*** (Orlando Pride), Christen Press** (Utah Royals FC), Mallory Pugh* (Washington Spirit), Megan Rapinoe*** (Reign FC)