USWNT vs. Vietnam live updates: Sophia Smith scores twice, Alex Morgan misses PK
You know the veterans, but there are a lot of rising stars on this USWNT squad you need to know as well.The USWNT’s rising star scored two goals in the first half and the Americans opened their quest to become the first team, men’s or women’s, to win three consecutive World Cup titles with a 3-0 win over Vietnam on Friday in front of an announced crowd of 41,107 at Eden Park. Smith added an assist on Lindsey Horan’s goal late in the second half.
That the USWNT beat Vietnam was hardly a surprise. They are four-time World Cup champions and have been ranked No. 1 for all but 10 months over the last 15 years. Vietnam, ranked 32nd, is playing in its first-ever World Cup, and its coach likened the USWNT to a “mountain” on Thursday. As much as a win, this was an opportunity to get the youngsters experience and confidence for the rest of the tournament.
Horan, wearing the captain’s armband for the first time at a World Cup, floated a nice pass that Morgan moved forward with a backheel flick. It fell to Smith just inside the box, and she put it beneath the goalkeeper’s legs and into the net for her first World Cup goal.
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