The U.S. women's national team began World Cup qualifying in ideal fashion, routing Mexico 6-0 to open play in Group A with a resounding victory.
Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe scored two goals apiece, Julie Ertz and Tobin Heath added goals of their own, and the Americans rolled through what was expected to be their stiffest challenge in group play. Mexico simply had no answer for the USA's ball movement and speed, and Rapinoe's goal in the third minute put any shred of doubt to bed early. That said, it took a while for the U.