Everybody expected the US Women’s National Team to win their debut World Cup match against Vietnam in the group stage of the competition.
It wasn’t a matter of whether they’d win — folks were more curious about how they’d do it. Or, rather, which players would see step up and earn the win for Team USA? After all, there are 14 players on the roster who are playing in their first World Cup.
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As it turned out, we got a pretty special performance from Sophia Smith. One that actually came with a little bit of history.