It was clear what kind of match this would be a few seconds before the whistle blew. The US put seven attacking players on the halfway line while just three defenders hung back with the goalkeeper. Once the game started, those seven US players sprinted past the Thailand midfield toward the goal. The game largely continued like that, with proceedings taking place almost exclusively in the Thailand half.
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Written by Caitlin Murray at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/11/usa-thailand-uswnt-womens-world-cup-soccer-match-report under the title “Ruthless USA break World Cup record as they hit 13 past hapless Thailand”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
