The U.S. Women's National Team opened up its World Cup in France Tuesday with a 13-0 win over Thailand that set various records. They now hold the record for most goals scored in a Women's World Cup match, most goals scored in a half, and Alex Morgan tied the record for most goals in a game with five.
After the game ended the result and scoreline came under some scrutiny and the reaction to the blowout varied greatly.
John Fricke and Hugh Douglas also addressed the scoreline and why they didn't have a problem with it.
"There's no mercy rule for a reason," said Fricke. "Goals count; it's a tiebreaker to get you to the next round."
