American politicians, athletes offer support to women's World Cup team

FILE PHOTO: May 26, 2019; Harrison, NJ, USA; The United States Women's Soccer team poses for a team photo during the post game send-off after the Countdown to the Cup Women's Soccer match against the Mexico at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the U.S. women's national team prepared to kick off their World Cup title defence, prominent figures from American politics, sports and even outer space flocked to social media on Tuesday to lend their support.

The U.S. face Thailand on Tuesday, before playing Chile and Sweden in their remaining Group F fixtures.