The US women’s national team faced a strong attack from Thailand and had to fight back. The team's defeat of 13-0 was a sign that women's soccer is not supported as much as men's. Thailand has no such program. The US team is well-funded, but Thailand isn't. The federations would rather support women's soccer than divert their resources towards their male counterparts.
United States wins the first match of the 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. After beating the Netherlands 2-0 on 7 July, the women's national team now sits in third. The Dutch were making their debut at the tournament after making it to the finals last year. South Africa and Chile are also newcomers to this tournament, as is Scotland and Jamaica.
Alex Morgan scored five goals in the opening game for the U.S. Women's national soccer team, giving her 26 goals this year - 13 more than any other player. She became the 32nd player to score for the USA at the World Cup. France, Germany and France have more. Carli Lloyd and Michelle Akers have also scored hat tricks for the USA. Alex Morgan's opener tied Michelle Akers record of five goals in World Cup matches.
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. In the second half, the U.S. outshot Thailand 15-1. This was in favor of the U.S. however, Thailand didn't lose its lead.
Five goals were scored against Thailand by the United States, including two from the penalty spot. Morgan scored the first goal after Crystal Dunn's pass. Mewis took the second goal. Mewis played wide before Morgan tripped her. Morgan assisted Lavelle in scoring her second goal. Both scored within the final minutes of the game.
Goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying
Thai goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying was at her best when she stood in front of the United States net against Thailand, keeping the score lopsided. She was called upon to make a series of saves and a ball that whizzed past her was eventually tipped over 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 was the one who defended the United States' players. The United States goalkeeper thanked Lloyd for offering words of encouragement. Lloyd was also thanked by her for the words of encouragement.
Pay disparity between men and women in US soccer
With a stunning 2-0 win over the Netherlands on Sunday, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team stunned all of the world. The women have won four World Cups, while the men have 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.
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 Gilbrand highlighted the US's recent victory over Thailand with 13-0. The US women have scored over the Thai team's goals in one World Cup game. It is a record by any nation.