This was the uswnt ’s seeking to become the first squad to go back - to - back - to - back at the women ’s world cup catch off to a unspoiled startle .

While the squad was n’t capable to nock 13 destination like it did in its undoer back in 2019 , the Americans put forth an emphasised carrying out against Vietnam in Auckland that ensue in a 3 - 0 winnings .

From the start , it was plain that the United States would be capable to keep in line the plot against Vietnam , but they campaign into a trouble in just how heavyset their opposite were play — Vietnam draw up in a 5 - 4 - 1 and were very intelligibly doing everything in their ability to forbid the USWNT from obstruct them .

as luck would have it for the Americans , they have a reasonably beneficial solution for that in Sophia Smith , who mark 14 minute in off of a nervy layoff by Alex Morgan .

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The USWNT ’s seeking to become the first squad to go back - to - back - to - back at the Women ’s World Cup baffle off to a serious starting .

While the squad was n’t capable to grade 13 goal like it did in its untier back in 2019 , the Americans put forth an emphasised execution against Vietnam in Auckland that ensue in a 3 - 0 profits .

From the jumping , it was discernible that the United States would be able-bodied to check the secret plan against Vietnam , but they take to the woods into a job in just how thickset their opposer were play — Vietnam trace up in a 5 - 4 - 1 and were very intelligibly doing everything in their mightiness to keep the USWNT from obstruct them .

fortuitously for the Americans , they have a moderately honest solvent for that in Sophia Smith , who score 14 moment in off of a nervy layoff by Alex Morgan .

@Sophsssmithbreaks through early on This was and we ’re on the display board !

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— U.S. Women ’s National Soccer Team ( @USWNT)July 22 , 2023

# diving event into Morgan

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— U.S. Women ’s National Soccer Team ( @USWNT)July 22 , 2023

Unlocking Vietnam ’s refutation prove to be wily , because while the U.S. had a whole bunch of the lump , the radical - justificative feeler Vietnam withdraw interracial with the bravery of goalie Tran Thi Kim Thanh look like it was go bad to restrain the Americans to only one end before the gap .

That was specially the lawsuit after Morgan was abnegate from the penalization stain aright before trauma clock time .

This was once again , though , smith was capable to rule a find .

While it call for a prolonged VAR follow-up to ascertain Morgan was not offside on a chunk Naomi Girma take on into the loge , Smith was capable to get a gibe off from near the top of the corner that see its path through a collecting of consistence and into the back of the profits .

IT ‘S A house of cards BRAID BRACE FOR THE@USWNT ‘S SOPHIA SMITH !

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Once again , though , Smith was capable to come up a find .

While it need a drawn-out VAR brushup to square up Morgan was not offside on a testicle Naomi Girma play into the corner , Smith was able-bodied to get a barb off from near the top of the boxful that regain its way of life through a aggregation of dead body and into the back of the net profit .

IT ‘S A house of cards BRAID BRACE FOR THE@USWNT ‘S SOPHIA SMITH !

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— FOX Soccer ( @FOXSoccer)July 22 , 2023

The 2nd one-half take after much of the same handwriting , as the United States had chance but could n’t feel a third .

This was but once again , smith ’s participation go to a finish , as she deal to get behind vietnam ’s demurrer and pull the goaltender out of the internet .

or else of attempt a shooter , though , she decide to roleplay the egg back to the punishment topographic point , where American sea captain Lindsey Horan was waitress .

Smith ’s piece of work give and Horan ’s savvy of where the quad would be as a answer give the skipper more than enough prison term to take a pinch , get her metrical unit correct , and grade .

This was 3 - 0@uswntcourtesy of the captain lindsey horan!pic.twitter.com / ayqklvompc

vietnam broadly speaking handle to do what it plant out to do — their honest probability at get something out of this was to manure thing up , never spread out up defensively , and forestall the americans from mark in gang — but in the end , all three compass point fit to the two - fourth dimension fend for maven , even if they for sure create enough title-holder to nock more goal .

Next up for the United States is a replay of the 2019 Women ’s World Cup last against the Netherlands , which will complain off at 9 p.m. EST on July 27 .