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Coming into the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the US Women’s National Team were heavy favorites to win their third straight World Cup. Yeah, about that.
After a third straight uninspiring performance that saw their tournament’s hopes saved by the post, the US Women’s National Team is getting hammered for what was, quite honestly, an embarrassing display of soccer. They tied lowly Portugal 0-0, advancing out of the group stage in second place with 5 points, behind The Netherlands’ 7.
It wad just a terrible performance all around. The USA was thoroughly outplayed in the midfield by the Portuguese, and came this close to being eliminated in the group stage for the first time in the history of the Women’s World Cup.
Portugal was this close 😬 pic.twitter.com/UMIZnAqyib
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 1, 2023
And, the takes flew in to reflect on bad coaching and playing by the USWNT.
This US coach might be a mole working for a rival country. You can’t rule it out.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 1, 2023
Let’s hope that horrendous, disjointed, uninspired, uncreative effort was a wake-up call and not the seeds of “The 2004 Olympic USA Hoops Team 2.0.”
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 1, 2023
That was one of the worst games I’ve ever watched. USWNT looked terrible. But… moving on.
— Reformed Biglaw Guy (@FletcherMiller) August 1, 2023
Result they needed but my goodness what a terrible performance. In some ways it seems like the team is getting worse as the tournament goes on, not better. Round of 16 is going to be very rough I think. I’m hoping everyone wakes up and pulls it together but gosh….
— Courtney Andros (@Courtstar413) August 1, 2023
USWNT tactics were terrible. Fast break after fast break, not beating the Portugal players back. Frantic desperate passes forward.
What's worse is there was no change, no adjustment. Fast break, and then high press tiring out your team, making any late finish almost impossible.
— chrisberks223 (@chrisberks223) August 1, 2023
There needs to be several changes on the US womens national soccer team. That was a terrible performance. No leadership. Time to revamp after this World Cup.
— TheMerch_Effect (@themerch_effect) August 1, 2023
Seriously, they were that bad. They do advance to the round of 16 though, and will likely play Sweden Sunday morning.