The US women's team were unable to stop Thailand's aggressive attack. But the team's loss of 13-0 reflected a deeper problem: women's soccer isn't as supported as men's. Thailand, unlike the USA, has no well-funded programs. The federations would rather divert resources toward their male counterparts than support women's football.
United States wins first FIFA Women's World Cup game in 2019
The United States won the title after a 13-0 victory against Thailand was the start of the tournament. After beating the Netherlands 2-0 on 7 July, the women's national team now sits in third. After reaching the finals last year, the Dutch made their debut at this tournament. South Africa and Chile are also newcomers to this tournament, as is Scotland and Jamaica.
Alex Morgan scored five goals during the U.S. women's national soccer team's opening game. This gives her 26 goals for this year, 13 more than any other player. She was the 32nd different player to score for USA in the World Cup. Only France and Germany have more. Carli Lloyd and Michelle Akers have also scored 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 soccer team began their defense of their title against Thailand in style. Morgan scored five goals in the first half, tying the record set by Michelle Akers against Canada four years ago. Thailand only managed to score two goals, and the US had 27% of the 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. Morgan led in the free kick, which she took after receiving a pass form Crystal Dunn. Mewis was the second, having played wide before she was tripped by Morgan. She guided her shot into the box. Morgan was also involved in Lavelle's second goal. Both goals were scored in the final minute.
Goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying
Sukanya Chor Charoenying, Thai goalkeeper, was at the top of her game when she stood in front the United States net against Thailand. The score was lopsided. She was asked to make several saves, and the ball that was passing her was finally tipped over by America. The pro-American crowd was so enthused by the score that they began a chorus of "Go USA!" The score was played throughout the game.
Carli Lloyd defended the victory of the USWNT over Thailand. Carli Lloyd was the one who defended the United States' players. Lloyd was thanked by the United States goalkeeper for her words of encouragement. Lloyd was also thanked.
Pay disparity between men and women in US soccer
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. The women have never won the same amount of money than men and they also haven't won four titles. This is one of the many reasons why the women have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for not paying them the same amount as men.
While the US's recent performance is the best example of the gender pay disparity in soccer, it has been controversial for years. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand highlighted the 13-0 win over Thailand. The US women have scored more goals in World Cup games than the Thai women, which is a record for any country.