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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group F
The Stade Auguste-Delaune held the match
Event2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
United States Thailand
United States Thailand
13 0
Date11 June 2019
VenueStade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
RefereeLaura Fortunato (Argentina)
Attendance18,591

United States v Thailand was the first game to be played in Group F of the group stage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The game was played in Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France on 11 June between the women's national football (soccer) teams of the United States and Thailand. The United States won the match 13–0, recording the biggest ever victory in the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup history.

Alex Morgan scored five times, tying a tournament and team record set by Michelle Akers for most goals scored by a player in a single World Cup match, while four of her teammates scored their first World Cup goals in their debut at the tournament.[1][2]

Background

Since the first Women's World Cup in 1991, the United States had taken part in all Women's World Cup, including hosting the 1999 and 2003 editions, the only time the World Cup (in both men's and women's) to be hosted by one country in two consecutive seasons. Not just only with better experience, the United States had also won the World Cup by themselves, having crowned the title in 1991, 1999 and the recent 2015 editions held in neighbouring Canada. The United States also had a smooth qualification campaign, winning the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship by beating its arch-rival and fellow powerhouse Canada to qualify for the 2019 edition held in France.[3]

Thailand, meanwhile, was considered to be an emerging women's football force. Thailand first took part in the 2015 edition by beating Southeast Asian rival Vietnam in the playoffs during the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, and was only eliminated in the group stage due to inferior goal differences to Sweden. Boosted by the performance, Thailand reached the semi-finals of the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup and even impressed by holding powerhouse and frequent World Cup participant Australia 2–2, only to be defeated on penalties, and qualified for the 2019 edition.[4]

The two nations, prior to this encounter, only met once, a friendly in Columbus, Ohio, which ended with a 9–0 thumping of the Thais by the American hosts in 2016. Nonetheless, Thailand's impressive performance in recent years helped elevate the team and making Thailand a formidable foe for the United States, prior to the match start.

Match

Detail

United States 13–0 Thailand
 Report
Attendance: 18,591[5]
United States[6]
Thailand[6]
GK 1 Alyssa Naeher
RB 5 Kelley O'Hara
CB 7 Abby Dahlkemper
CB 8 Julie Ertz downward-facing red arrow 69'
LB 19 Crystal Dunn
CM 16 Rose Lavelle downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 3 Sam Mewis
CM 9 Lindsey Horan
RF 17 Tobin Heath downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 13 Alex Morgan
LF 15 Megan Rapinoe (c)
Substitutions:
FW 10 Carli Lloyd upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 23 Christen Press upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 2 Mallory Pugh upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 18 Sukanya Chor Charoenying
RB 9 Warunee Phetwiset downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB 3 Natthakarn Chinwong
CB 2 Kanjanaporn Saengkoon
LB 10 Sunisa Srangthaisong
RM 7 Silawan Intamee
CM 20 Wilaiporn Boothduang downward-facing red arrow 35'
CM 5 Ainon Phancha
LM 12 Rattikan Thongsombut downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 21 Kanjana Sungngoen (c)
CF 8 Miranda Nild
Substitutions:
MF 6 Pikul Khueanpet upward-facing green arrow 35'
FW 17 Taneekarn Dangda Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 13 Orathai Srimanee upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Nuengrutai Srathongvian

Player of the Match:
Alex Morgan (United States)[5]

Assistant referees:[6]
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Reserve assistant referee:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

Aftermath

The 13–0 victory by the United States made this game the biggest ever victory in either men's or women's World Cup in the history, surpassing Germany's 11–0 victory over Argentina back in 2007 edition.[7] This win played a minor role in boosting the morale of the Americans, as the United States would go on to conquer the edition in France in fashion. This was the United States' fourth World Cup title, a record up to date.

For Thailand, the devastating defeat exposed the fragility of the Thai side and blew up the myth of Thailand's women's football improvement. This heavy loss also affected negatively to Thailand's later performance, which saw Thailand suffered another heavy loss, 1–5, to Sweden, before having its journey ended in a humiliating fashion, losing 0–2 to the South American debutant Chile, and left the tournament pointless.[8][9] This also made Thailand the worst-performed team in the history of FIFA Women's World Cup, conceded 20 goals and scored just one in a single edition. Following this loss, Thailand's performance deteriorated, and in 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Thailand even suffered setback, losing to the Philippines in the group stage, before getting thumped by old rival Vietnam and Chinese Taipei in the playoffs.

The U.S. team were later criticised for celebrating their later goals during the match, with some media commentators and former players calling it disrespectful,[10] but the celebrations were defended by other media commentators, the team's players and members of the opposing Thai bench.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Murray, Caitlin (11 June 2019). "Ruthless USA break World Cup record as they hit 13 past hapless Thailand". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ Das, Andrew; Smith, Rory (11 June 2019). "How the USA Beat Thailand, 13–0, at the World Cup, Minute by Merciless Minute". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/10/usa-claims-2018-concacaf-womens-championship-title-with-20-defeat-of-regional-rival-canada
  4. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/matildas-v-thailand-live-stream-asian-cup-semifinal-updates-kickoff-what-time-watch-video-tv/news-story/0f3cbb824748995322dd1dd8cb861fae
  5. ^ a b "Match report – Group F – USA v Thailand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group F – USA v Thailand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-usa-tha-report-idUSKCN1TC2OI
  8. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-swe-tha-report-idUSKCN1TH0KR
  9. ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48711742
  10. ^ Oliveira, Nelson (12 June 2019). "U.S. women's national team faces backlash for celebrating massive win against Thailand". New York Daily News. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. ^ Wahl, Grant (11 June 2019). "USWNT's Historic Rout of Thailand and the Question of Sportsmanship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  12. ^ Jackson, Guy; Scott, Andy (12 June 2019). "USWNT face backlash over goal celebrations in record World Cup victory". Chicago Tribune. AFP. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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