USA 13-0 Thailand: Women’s World Cup 2019 – live!

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9.57pm BST

And there it is. The United States have kicked off their World Cup title defense with a resounding statement, getting a record-setting 13 goals from seven different scorers, also a record. Cold Cutthroat. Clinical.

Morgan (12’, 53’, 74’, 81’, 86’)
Lavelle (20’, 56’)
Horan (32’)
Mewis (50’, 54’)
Rapinoe (79’)
Pugh (84’)
Lloyd (92’)

9.52pm BST

Morgan lays it into the path of Lloyd, who coolly finishes at the far post to make it a baker’s dozen.

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