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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: United States trample Thailand 13-0, Morgan scores five

The United States football team completely battered the Thailand side with a 13-0 victory on Wednesday morning

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: United States trample Thailand 13-0, Morgan scores five

United States' forward Alex Morgan (2R) and United States' forward Megan Rapinoe (R) celebrate a goal during the France 2019 Women's World Cup Group F football match between USA and Thailand, on June 11, 2019, at the Auguste-Delaune Stadium in Reims, eastern France. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

The United States football team completely battered the Thailand side with a 13-0 victory on Wednesday morning to record the greatest ever win in FIFA World Cup history in both the men’s and women’s edition of the tournament.

Alex Morgan scored as many as five goals as the defending champions frolicked to triumph at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, leaving the Thailand players unmistakably stunned, shocked and upset.

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The margin of victory has outperformed Germany’s 11-0 thrashing of Argentina in the group stages of the 2007 Women’s World Cup. This margin is already four goals more than the existing record in Men’s FIFA World Cup.

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Morgan’s five-goals has now equalled the record number scored by Michelle Akers against the Chinese team in 1991.

Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis both scored for the United States, while Lindsay Horan, Megan Rapinoe, Mal Pugh and Carli Loyd also contributed to the 13 goals scored.

The Thailand team would want to forget this outing before they take on Sweden on 16 June, Sunday. On the other hand, after having stamped their authority, the United States would look to carry forward their superb form when they meet Chile on the same day.

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