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U.S. rout of Thailand highlights soccer’s gender equity failings
PARIS—The U.S. national team’s 13-0 rout of Thailand did more than expose vast differences between two teams, it highlighted the overall inequality in the Women’s World Cup field. The Reggae Girlz were defunded by the Jamaican federation after they failed to qualify for the 2007 World Cup and 2008 Olympics. “This is not just about the World Cup, and I want to make sure people understand that. After a 2-0 loss to Sweden in its World Cup opener, Chile plays the U.S. in Paris on Sunday. It was the most goals ever scored in a World Cup, as well as the biggest margin of victory.
Source: thestar June 13, 2019 22:30 UTC
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