The U.S. women’s national soccer team began its effort to capture a fourth World Cup championship Tuesday with a record-breaking win. The U.S. beat Thailand 13-0 in the first round of Group F play. Along with winning championships and setting records, the U.S. women hope to break through barriers in their sport. For years, professional women soccer players have suffered low pay and a lack of sponsorship deals. Such problems have a common source: the lack of a large audience. This year, however, could be different, as France holds the 2019 women’s World Cup event. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, is predicting one billion people will watch the games around the world. That would be an increase of over 30 percent from the 2015 women’s World Cup, held in Canada. American soccer player and 2015 World Cup winner Julie Ertz says her team is thinking mainly about two things: winning and increasing the sport’s popularity.
Title: Beyond World Cup, US Team Hopes for Greater Support for Women's Game
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data-start-time='20583' data-end-time='30854'>Along with winning championships and setting records, the U.S. women hope to break through barriers in their sport.</span> <span data-start-time='30854' data-end-time='40750'>For years, professional women soccer players have suffered low pay and a lack of sponsorship deals.</span> <span data-start-time='40750' data-end-time='47438'>Such problems have a common source: the lack of a large audience.</span> <span data-start-time='47438' data-end-time='57042'>This year, however, could be different, as France holds the 2019 women’s World Cup event.</span> <span data-start-time='57042' data-end-time='67021'>FIFA, soccer’s governing body, is predicting one billion people will watch the games around the world.</span> <span data-start-time='67021' data-end-time='77063'>That would be an increase of over 30 percent from the 2015 women’s World Cup, held in Canada.</span> <span data-start-time='77063' data-end-time='94000'>American soccer player and 2015 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