The Women’s World Cup is now upon us, and the best players in the world are gracing the shores of Australia and New Zealand looking to claim the biggest prize in women’s football.
Teams such as the USA, England and Germany are all considered to be the most likely to challenge for the trophy, but the likes of France and Australia will also be lurking as potential dark horses.
Fans will be hoping to see free flowing attacking football and lots of goals, and there have been some Women’s World Cup games in the past with crazy scorelines.
The Sporting News looks back at some of the most high scoring games in tournament history.
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Most goals scored by a team in a Women’s World Cup match
The record for most goals scored by a team in a Women’s World Cup match is held by the USA, a record they reached in 2019 when they defeated Thailand 13-0 in the group stages, with star striker Alex Morgan scoring five goals.
The US women’s soccer team breaks a scoring record, handing Thailand the heaviest defeat in World Cup history https://t.co/EJRABZeH15 pic.twitter.com/WcB3IIb4n4
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 11, 2019
It surpassed the record previously held by Germany when they defeated Argentina 11-0…
