REIMS, France—The U.S. women’s soccer team came into the World Cup with the pressure of being defending champions, questions about its goalkeeping and defense and the challenge of playing in front of hostile foreign crowds. None of that mattered Tuesday night. 1-ranked U.S. team overwhelmed Thailand in its opening match, 13-0, setting...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 11, 2019 22:37 UTC