MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) - Talismanic captain Alexandra Popp scored a brace as Germany launched their bid for a third Women's World Cup title with a 6-0 demolition of debutants Morocco on Monday.
I look forward to the next match, but today we want to be happy with what we did today.
"As it stands we came across a team which was superior to our own -- David and Goliath," said Morocco coach Reynald Pedros.
Whirling around in the box, Popp scored again in the 39th minute, Buehl's corner pinging off the back of her head.
Lea Schueller completed the rout a minute before stoppage time, smashing in the sixth goal after team mate Lena Lattwein's attempt careened off the keeper.
Persons:
Alexandra Popp, Popp, Klara Buehl, Lea Schueller, Martina Voss, Tecklenburg, Lionesses, David, Goliath, Reynald Pedros, Khadija Er, Ghizlane Chebbak, Merle Frohms, Lina Magull, Hanane Ait, Hanane Ait El Haj, Zineb Redouani, Lena Lattwein's, Ian Ransom, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
MELBOURNE, Germany, Melbourne, Colombia, South, Thomson
Locations:
Morocco, Germans, South Korea, Sydney, Germany, Moroccan, Qatar, Hanane Ait El, Melbourne