Alexis Nunes: Underestimate the USWNT at your own risk in the Women's World Cup! | ESPN FC

[@mlsarchitect]

The US/England PR machine in overdrive.

[@colinreese]

Alexis is super happy 24/7. Amazing

[@r2dad282]

Those odds ignore the US results from the Olympics onward.

[@bkirstie]

right? not getting my hopes up

[@ezraezra2928]

USWNT had rather easier draw in the knockout stages, assuming both Spain and Sweden topped their groups. Norway and Japan didn't possess much better quality right now. England will still face Australia, Canada, Brazil, Germany, and France in the knockouts. Not an easy deal for reigning European champions to reach as further as final.

[@snbproductions5482]

Oh plz. No one and I mean no one is underestimating them. This team will truck thru pool play.

[@Adamdidit]

Quite a few Euros have been dogging the team for months in the leadup. Saying things like "they're not skilled, just strong and fast" and "the unfair advantage has ended". Funny how that 2nd one works considering the two biggest Euro leagues are both older than the NWSL and somehow its only unfair now.

[@iansanchez966]

I don't think anyone is underestimating the U.S. They're the two-time defending champions, if anything, they have a huge target on their back as the team everyone wants to beat. Nevertheless, I'm rooting for the three-peat. It will be difficult, but the US is a solid team, we'll see if they can do it

[@bleb87]

The 'underdog' is an easier sell than the expected winner.

[@Adsfsug]

Underestimate? They're favorite to win.

[@Rageebait]

It's just yo hype them up

[@davidt3956]

@@Rageebait Yeah, there's no reason the team that won the last two WC's should be a favorite. Just hype. How sad for you.

[@fresh.prince7472]

​@@davidt3956I can't see anyone stopping the USA tho there primed for this

[@simonsez2891]

​@davidt3956 calm down David, he said it's just to hype them up lol

[@TelvinKipapa]

Bring it home 🏆🇺🇸

[@trungtran3864]

2019 too

[@mollkatless]

This is great news! I am an old timer football fan, I didn't realize the girls are being given their own world cup too, fantastic news! It is such good news for girls everywhere, something to strive for, hopefully they have the good television sense to wear the most attractive football outfits, and they take their time to have hair and make-up very presentable! I am so elated about this latest development!

[@markanderson7833]

@mollkatless, love your sarcasm.

[@robdorr1]

Are you f*cking setious? It’s only been going on every 4 years for the past quarter century. Glad to see you only realize that now. Unless you are being sarcastic instead of ignorant. Hard to tell.

[@hipNrip]

This did not age win. How they were favorites to begin the World Cup baffles me.

[@EminentKnight]

Crazy how Netherlands are 20-1 after winning the Euro and getting to the final of the WC. I know they lost their manager, but still.

[@davidsprenkle2641]

They won the 2017 Euros, but didn't do so well in the 2022 Euros in England. Their golden generation is aging out.

[@erobinsonii]

Sadly, no Vivianne Miedema.

[@ezraezra2928]

Missing the great managers like Sarina Wiegman to future Euro champions England and even the goal getter Vivianne Miedema through ACL tear literally changed the whole team.

[@erobinsonii]

Casually browsing the Netherlands' history in Google, 20-1 doesn't look accurate.

[@Golflegend410]

They do have a decent team, but Vivianne Moderna is a huge loss after tearing her ACL

[@severinlourenco8355]

What our Women's National Team are the favorites? Underestimating?

[@erikssonek149]

Any new outlet or media source that is not US based does not have them winning it. They are only considered the favorites because they are the defending back-to-back champs. A lot of it has to do with the fact that there are many players that would be in the squad of they weren’t injured

[@Sirre50]

@@erikssonek149All betting bookies have them as favorites at only 3.6. Theyre huge favorites as always..

[@bkirstie]

we should not be the favorites by any means. i’m just not getting my hopes up because i don’t want to be disappointed

[@heppolo]

​​​@@bkirstieuswnt will be lucky to make the quarterfinal this time around

[@88laserbeam]

I dont think usa will win this year. The competition now is pretty on par now.

[@kellyeverett]

The competition was on par last World Cup and the US still won

[@JamesCM86]

@@kellyeverettno it wasn’t! The USA as the ONLY fully professional team at the 2019 WC

[@kellyeverett]

@@JamesCM86 - what are you even talking about ? Your comment makes no sense

[@alexgordon9508]

@@kellyeverettnah it’s gotten better this time around

[@robdorr1]

Reigning Olympic champions not your list of teams for showing the odds to win. Canada is ranked 7th in the world. Zero respect. Ignore them at your peril.

[@ezraezra2928]

Canada soccer is in turmoil. The men's team disappointed a lot in World Cup and Gold Cup, as well as not playing friendlies on June due to the insufficient money. The women's team will likely disappoint again, preferably an early exit just like the 2011 edition, when they did not collect any points in the group stage.

[@samanthatuomey]

They cut out the part of the interview where Alexis asked Kristie about Sam and having banter then Kristie go’s Sam who ?? You could tell Alexis started sweating she didn’t get the joke at first and then Kristie said no I’m joking I know you’re talking about 😂😂

[@machellovelivelife658]

St Andrews High School for Girls in the building. Used to go to school w/ you Alexis, had no idea this would be your trajectory. Is there somewhere you tell your story?

[@MidtownMeezus]

Alexis is 10/10

[@bkirstie]

hello? canada?

[@Delboy0]

I think the USA are overrated given they have lost to all the best European teams in the last 6 months and it is clear European has closed the 50 year title 9 gap in just 3 years of professionalism. Nationalistic US coverage of this World Cup where they are only talking about USWNT shows why it would be bad for US soccer if the men’s team become real contenders, because the coverage of soccer will become like the US media coverage of Olympics, which is widely regarded as the worst in the world due to it’s insular nature

[@kellyeverett]

Yet England just lost to Australia and Germany couldn’t beat a third world country ..lol

[@maheshkurana5809]

Kindly check the history of USWNT In men's category -Indeed Europe is the Powerhouse of the football world. In Women's - It's USA or North America USWNT never missed out Semi final list in their world cup history since 1991. 4x WC(1991,99,15,19) 3x Third place (1995,03,07) 1x Second place(2011-lost only on penalty shootout) Btw they are 4x Olympics Gold medalist,1x Silver,1x Bronze.

[@bkirstie]

@@maheshkurana5809north america for women’s powerhouse? absolutely not, it’s europe.

[@Delboy0]

@@maheshkurana5809 US was just the only professional team in an amateur sport and that is why they dominated, now Europe has become fully professional in the last 3 years they are already better than the USA when they had a 50 year head start

[@ezraezra2928]

@@kellyeverett Australia was even worse. Though they managed to beat Spain, Sweden, France, and England, the Matildas got humiliated by Under-15 boy team! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bleb87]

Underestimate? Oh please don't try to pretend the well accepted favorite is the underdog

[@stampedmetalsword8099]

Even Brazil can't be highly ranked in the women's game. The women's game is all about privilege and rich women having time to waste.

[@markanderson7833]

Good thing the US women got more money. They will be hard pressed to fill the stadiums for this cup. Already giving away thousands of tickets.

[@pglanville]

Rapinoe is not starting. This cheerleading is annoying. Spain is not better than Germany also.

[@Iamachad-qf6qj]

Havent watched womens soccer since the last world cup. Isnt she their talisman though?

[@bleb87]

I thought she was the mascot

[@Kevin-p2l5b]

Okay

[@ms1007901]

England think they are the boss now. USWNT wants to remind them who is the boss.

[@michaelburgess7242]

Australia easy.

[@adam_da_2024_official]

Megan Rapinoe no thanks

[@amuller0624]

Hi😂

[@LewisC-t1f]

Will they be playing in lingerie? Are trans women allowed to play?

[@dom4534]

Wrexham old boys 😂😂😂😂

[@fuzzupuzzu]

im a simple guy, i see Alexis speaking, i skip the vid

[@Iamachad-qf6qj]

Can't wait to win the women's world cup for the 3rd time in a row. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@hectoralvarez7560]

🫶🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🏆🏆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫶🏻

[@fresh.prince7472]

Who you actually beating half the teams are useless lol

[@Irisishunter]

@@fresh.prince7472 I think you will find the Womens World cup does not do anything by halves, they go 100%!!

[@fresh.prince7472]

​@@Irisishunteri only see the USA winning it tbh tho

[@trungtran3864]

Usa 🇺🇸10 Việt Nam 🇻🇳0

[@Iamachad-qf6qj]

Hope USA win (we will like always). I think i'll only watch the final though

[@josealonzo9287]

Ok

[@josealonzo9287]

Por

[@josealonzo9287]

Pooo

[@josealonzo9287]

Pooo poo 💩💩💩💩💩

[@josealonzo9287]

Poopoo

[@sunvegeta]

Good luck with their viewership for this tournament!!

[@kellyeverett]

Yeah it’s off the charts

[@Mel_Gerrard]

F the USWNT and the grotesque sight that is women's soccer.

[@andresalcala]

🇪🇦 will knock out that Mickey mouse USA women's sucker team.

[@Irisishunter]

Book me a ticket for that hype train!

[@SportsEducator-h8e]

How God are you 😉

[@PaulLe-jk4uq]

If uswnt meets the Aussie in a game, the US might have advantage, due to the fact that the man has usually sacrificed a little, Kerr 💓 MEWIS, get it???😁

[@simonsez2891]

Id underestimate them if we could let a 14yr old boys team enter the comp. Hopefully they all just enjoy it and dont do an equal pay rant afterwards

[@Iamachad-qf6qj]

If we had put our best male athletes in soccer like we do with women soccer I think we could have won the world cup every time

[@calvinhicks1992]

@Iamachad-qf6qj We’d have to reform the academy/youth system first for that to happen.

[@ha-rr3pe]

🤫 politics, man. politics 🤫

[@astalavista5328]

Get it right it's football not soccer 😂

[@Delboy0]

Stop this nonsense America always spout about if our best athletes played soccer we would dominate. Soccer isn’t simple sport like basketball or American football where raw athleticism dominates. If that was true in soccer, Africans with far better athletes than America would dominate soccer and they don’t, because is a more complex sport where just being fast and powerful isn’t enough to be the best. The US women’s team dominated due to title 9 because they had 50 year head start on the rest of the world with the best funded and most professionalised soccer program for women in the world, the rest of banned female soccer in the 1970s and 1980s and was amateur to semi-professional until 2017. USWNT dominated because they were the only professional team in an amateur sport. What shows you that the USWNT aren’t actually individually good is because only 4 years of fully professional players in Europe, they have already closed that 50 year gap. Culture also influences good a team is and the fact the USA cannot produce a number 10 and number 9 shows the USA coaching is not good enough, so even if their best athletes played soccer they still would not be a top 10 nation.

[@Mack.Flurry3]

You don't know soccer then

[@THENITROFU]

As if anyone cares

[@hectoralvarez7560]

Good luck to all the nations participating in this tournament 👍🏼. But I want my USWNT to win it. 🫶🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🏆🏆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫶🏻