Yes, the US women’s 13-0 victory over Thailand in the World Cup is a problem. But not for the reason you think.
“The score sends a message to FIFA that it needs to reinforce for its member-countries that subsidizing women’s sport is a priority,” said Dan Lebowitz, who is the executive director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern. “This kind of score differential wouldn’t happen if there were better feeder systems around the globe.”
