(CNN) The reigning Women's World Cup champion sure didn't ease into France 2019 as the US Women's National Team thrashed Thailand 13-0 in its opening game of the tournament.

Jill Ellis' side set a World Cup record for the highest score in their first game in France, and seven different players got in on the act by grabbing goals in Reims.

Alex Morgan scored five times as the USWNT -- ranked No. 1 in the world -- eclipsed their previous biggest win in the Women's World Cup, which was a 7-0 victory in 1991.

The result means that the defending champions has lost just one international game since July 2017 and have now won seven games in a row, scoring 36 goals in the process, and not conceding in five matches.

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