FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ™ – News – The United States rewrites their records

• Holders start defending title with record 13-0 win over Thailand
• Sweden and the Netherlands are late against Chile and New Zealand
• Reaction and more: Live Blogs #NZLNED, #CHISWE and #USATHA

While Sweden and the Netherlands relied on spectacular goals to beat Chile and New Zealand, the United States won another type of victory.

The holders and three-time champions have left a series of records in their wake, ending a series of tense and insignificant encounters in France 2019 by obtaining the greatest margin of victory of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Sam Mewis scored the 800th goal of the tournament, while Alex Morgan went up to five while the Americans fired a tremendous warning to their rivals in the title.

New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands

Team Reporter Analysis

Brendan Bradford (NZL)

To defend so long and concede to death is heartbreaking. But once the dust settles, Tom Sermanni's team should be able to take a lot of positives. On the defensive, they were superb – all the more impressive as the center pivot, Meikayla Moore, broke his Achilles tendon just three days before the tournament started. The transition from defense to attack had been something they had worked on during the week and was another highlight, with several clear chances.

Emma Coolen (NED)

It may not have been as easy for the Dutch as many fans expected at home, but in football, one thing counts: the result. After struggling to dismantle a strong New Zealand defense, Sarina Wiegman's team will now have to be discerning and make sure her game plan is solid for Saturday's match against Cameroon. . While the relief of leaving with three points will prevail, they will not want to leave him so late.

Chile 0-2 Sweden

Team Reporter Analysis

Cecilia Lagos (CHI)

Although they lost it late, Chile was simply outstanding. If we compare the realities of women's football in both countries, La Roja can take great credit of the way they competed. Their defense was almost perfect until Sweden scored their first goal. The only problem Chile faced was a lack of offensive power, which should be improved in future matches.

Alexandra Jonson (SWE)

Sweden entered the match as a favorite and overflowed with confidence. But while they dominated, they simply could not succeed in the last third. Madelen Janogy had to leave the bench to change things, the substitute being directly involved in the first goal before scoring a superb second goal. Doing the job will be a big relief for the Swedes and should put them in the right mindset before their next match against Thailand.

USA 13-0 Thailand

Team Reporter Analysis

Erin Fish (United States)

This American team pulled out all their weapons ready to make a huge statement and that's what she did. They are hungry for goals and victory. Morgan was the star tonight with his five goals, and this result is huge for the team that advances in the tournament. Morgan, healthy, strong and confident, will lead this team away if she let her guide her.

Piyapat Saropala (THA)

The Thai defense line appeared exhausted in the second half and could not contain Alex Morgan. Despite the result, Thai players have certainly learned a lot by facing the world number one. Hope that they can bounce back.

See also

Reporters of the #FIFAWWC team on Twitter