REIMS, France -- The last team off the field four years ago in Canada, when it hung around amidst the confetti to celebrate its third world championship, the United States was the last contender to take the field in the 2019 Women's World Cup.
The Americans looked like a team that was tired of waiting.
Paced by a record-matching performance from Alex Morgan, whose five goals equaled Michelle Akers for the most by an American in a World Cup, the U.S. women routed Thailand 13-0 on Tuesday. The final tally set a record for the most prolific offensive performance in tournament history.