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Thorns in France | Le Journal: 6.20.19 | With a burst of Thorns goals, the World Cup's true tournament starts

The only way there would have been more for to cheer for is if Canada had ended up on top. They didn’t, but with the team’s second-half equalizer, Portland fans still saw their Christine Sinclair get on the board, and within two hours, in the day’s second set of games, both Lindsey Horan and Tobin Heath* had breached the scoresheet, too. They were the only three Thorns who saw action on Thursday, and with the U.S. enjoying a comfortable say against Sweden, it was almost a perfect day for Rose City’s support.