After trouncing Thailand 13-0 to begin FIFA Women’s World Cup play, the question facing the USWNT heading into Sunday’s match against Chile was both how many goals they’d score and — uh oh — how they’d celebrate those goals.
We got our first sense of the answer in the 11th minute when Carli Lloyd made history by scoring in her sixth straight World Cup game. It was a ridiculous half-volley from the 36-year-old and she celebrated with a polite golf clap in front of the bench. The zeitgeist rolls on.
#WWCTelemundo ¡Ella es histórica! @CarliLloyd anota su 9no. gol en #FIFAWWC tras un golpe de zurda.#USA ya gana 1-0 a #CHI pic.twitter.com/HmagT7ykYz
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019
i take absolutely no credit for anything this team achieves on the pitch but I will take credit for the inspo behind this celebration pic.twitter.com/jI8TIYDCeV
— A West (@ayyy_west) June 16, 2019
Julie Ertz added a second in the 26th minute.
#WWCTelemundo ¡Hermoso gol de cabeza! de @julieertz y aumenta la ventaja de @USWNT
Este es su gol 19 con la Selección y 1ero. en #FIFAWWC
Y #USA ya gana 2-0 a #CHI pic.twitter.com/jwWISV7fZT— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019
And Lloyd scored her 10th career World Cup goal in the 35th minute.
#WWCTelemundo ¡ Otro más de @CarliLloyd ! en un remate de cabeza anota su gol 113 con @USWNT
Y #USA ya gana 3-0 a #CHI pic.twitter.com/LOLxSO6aqd— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019
As of halftime, the USWNT leads 3-0.
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