United States women’s national team forward Sophia Smith got the ball rolling for the U.S. on Friday when the 22-year-old standout notched the Americans’ first two goals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
With the USWNT beginning its pursuit of an unprecedented third straight World Cup title, Smith propelled her squad to a 2–0 first-half lead in its opener against Vietnam in New Zealand.
A nifty lay off pass from star Alex Morgan hit Smith in stride with a defender draped all over her, but she would not be denied as she fired a shot off her left foot that zipped into the net at the 14-minute mark–the quickest goal of this year’s tournament thus far.
