The bountiful game
The Americans' 13-0 rout of Thailand in their Women's World Cup opener in Reims, France, on Tuesday set or tied all sorts of WWC records. Such as:
Most goals, biggest margin of victory: U.S. 13, Thailand 0, 2019 (previous record: Germany 11, Argentina 0, 2007).
Most goals, individual: Alex Morgan, U.S., 5 (tying record by Michelle Akers, U.S., vs. Taiwan, 1991).
Most assists, points: Morgan, 3 assists and 8 points. Only three other players have had games of 3-plus goals and 1-plus assists in WWC history.
Most players with two or more goals: 3 (Morgan, Rose Lavelle 2 and Samantha Mewis 2).
Most different goal-scorers: 7 (Morgan, Lavelle, Mewis, Lindsey Horan, Megan Rapinoe, Mallory Pugh and Carli Lloyd).
Fastest four goals: U.S., four in six minutes. Mewis scored twice, and Morgan and Lavelle once each between the 50th and 56th minute.
• The Americans' 40 shots and 20 shots on goal also were reported to be WWC records.
