The World Cup has been going on for four days already, but the United States Women’s National Team have still yet to actually play a game. That changes tomorrow, when they finally kick off their tournament in Reims against Thailand. On paper, this looks like one of the biggest mismatches of the whole tournament. But out on the field...well, it’s probably going to be one of the biggest mismatches there, too.
But we’re all going to tune in anyway. So what should we be watching for when we do?
First, the scoreline. To be brutally honest, the biggest question mark in this group is whether the USWNT will run up the score against Thailand and Chile enough to ensure that a draw is sufficient to top the group when they play Sweden on June 20th.