The U.S. defeats Vietnam 3-0 to open its 2023 Women's World Cup

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The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team began its quest for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women's World Cup with a sluggish 3-0 win over Vietnam. There was little surprise about the outcome at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand — the only question was by how much the U.S. would win.

This is Vietnam's first appearance at the prestigious women's soccer tournament. And the newcomers proved no match for the veteran U.S. squad which is ranked No. 1 in the world.

The U.S. dominated possession, weathered a slew of Vietnamese fouls and controlled the tempo most of the game. In the 14th minute, the U.S. opened the scoring when Alex Morgan flicked the ball to WWC newcomer Sophia Smith who knocked it by Vietnamese goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh.