US and Thailand are the last teams to kickoff the World Cup
(WorldNews France)

REIMS, France (AP) - The Women’s World Cup is well underway but the United States, the defending champions, are on hold. The U.S. national team doesn’t play until late Tuesday night against Thailand in the last group-stage opener for the field playing in France, so the American have been relegated to spectators during the opening days. “It’s fun for us to watch the games, feel that excitement, feel that energy, and at the same time stay one step away from it, and stay really centered and focused with what we’re doing,” said forward Christen Press. The Americans are certainly focused. The team spent 10 days ensconced at...