Why the World Cup format encourages teams like Team USA to score as many goals as possible, even in a blowout

9:47am PDT - June 12th, 2019    alex morgan - Business Insider

The United States Women's National Team defeated Thailand, 13-0, in a dominant opening match to their 2019 Women's World Cup campaign. Some criticized the USWNT for running up the score on their opponents, arguing that the 13-0 scoreline was an indicator of p…