It was the largest margin of victory ever at the World Cup, and it began in the 12th minute.
“For these players, four years now some of them have been working, some of them even longer. I don’t find it my job to go and harness my players and rein them in,” U.S. Coach Jill Ellis said in response to suggestions that her team should have eased up at some point. “This is a world championship.”
