The US women’s team struggled to contain Thailand's formidable attack. However, the 13-0 loss to Thailand was indicative of a bigger problem: Women's football isn’t supported as well as men's. While the US team has a well-funded program, Thailand doesn't. The federations would rather focus resources on their male counterparts, than support women’s football.
United States wins its first game at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019.
The United States is now the champion of the tournament after they beat Thailand 13-0 to set a record. 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. South Africa is joined by Chile, Scotland and Jamaica.
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 player to score for USA in the World Cup. Only France and Germany have more. Carli Lloyd, Michelle Akers and Michelle Akers were the other players who scored hat-tricks in support of 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 opened their title defense against Thailand with a bang. Morgan scored five goals for the USA in the first half. This tied the record that Michelle Akers set against Canada four year ago. The US held 27 percent of possession in the first half. Thailand had only two shots on target. The U.S. outshot Thailand by 15-1 in second half. This result was favorable for the U.S. but Thailand refused to let Thailand take the 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 also assisted Lavelle with her second goal. Both players scored within the last minute of the game.
Goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying
Sukanya Charoenying, the Thai goalkeeper, was at her best against the United States. This kept the score even. She was called upon to make several saves. A ball that flew past her was eventually tipped aside by the United States. The score was so well received by the pro-American crowd, they started singing "Go USA!" The game was a great success.
Carli Lloyd was the one to defend the USWNT victory over Thailand. Carli Lloyd stood up for the United States players, despite some snide remarks from the crowd. Lloyd gave the United States goalkeeper words of encouragement. She also thanked Lloyd for offering her 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. Aside from winning four titles, the women have not earned as much money as the men. This is one reason why the U.S. Soccer Federation has not paid women the same amount as men.
Although the US's recent performance in soccer has highlighted the disparity in pay between men and female players, this has long been a topic of controversy. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently praised the team's victory over Thailand of 13-0. The US women have scored more goals than the Thai team in a single World Cup game, a record for any nation.