Has it really been more than three years since Carli Lloyd stunned the soccer world with a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of the final against Japan in Vancouver as the United States went on to win its third Women's World Cup? Yes it has, and today it started all over as qualifications for the 2019 Cup in France got underway in Cary, NC.
The Americans got off to a fabulous start with a 6-0 whitewash of Mexico as Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan each scored two goals, while Tobin Heath and Julie Ertz each had one. Lloyd came on in the 66th minute.
Next up is Panama tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. with the final group match on Wednesday at 5:00 pm.
The top two teams in the four-team group will advance to the semifinals on October 14. The final is October 17.
The U.S. Soccer account of the game is here.
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