I remember in that recent 12-0 Norway win over Honduras in the mens U-20 WC game, a Honduras player near the end of the game could a Norwegian player pretty bad, and got a red card. It was obvious the Honduran kid was frustrated as all get out, and that was the primary cause of the cheap foul. But as he was walking back to the locker room he was crying. That us what humiliation can do.

Now, in that particular game, Norway was at a -4 goal differential coming in. So they NEEDED that score line to have a chance to advance.

But the USWNT in this opening game?