USWNT scrape through to Knockout Rounds 😬 | Portugal vs US Recap | Women's World Cup

The Morning Footy crew discuss the USWNT recent draw with Portugal at the Women's World Cup which saw them advance to the knockout rounds - BUT the crew are worried that the US have not show signs of dominance.
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[@sanbell]

Nearly as bad as a loss. Portugal sent a message to the world: the US is not only mortal, but beatable.

[@tokenjoy]

This WOKE team has no pride and is entitled. Pathetic.

[@donballadurio4716]

Japan already did in 2011. Seems like you started being interested in women's football only this summer.

[@user-lj3qu8dt7g]

STFU 🤣🤣 it's bad coaching, bad player selection. Next world cup we will be #1 and top dog. US produces too many players not to be on top

[@sunshinemagicalrainbowunic4004]

No it is a loss. There’s no points for a tie

[@donballadurio4716]

@@sunshinemagicalrainbowunic4004 You get one point for a tie!

[@NoneofURBiz297]

Carly had some hash words for the team. I feel like Hardly should have been a better coach instead of Vlatco. The guy is uninspiring, when they have this quality of players is all on the coach.

[@joebirdwelljr629]

As a fan of the women's game i have to admit that it is great to see this tournament be very competitive with multiple teams having a solid chance to win this world cup. That is the way it should be....

[@jaymea8907]

Portugal sucks lol the US just doesn't really have an identity or care about the game, just their own pissy view about gender and pay.

[@soccerplyr8]

It's more USA not showing up then the world "catching up"

[@bertjones3010]

...but that has nothing to do with how bad the US looks. Its not been that they are playing a beautiful game and are meeting good teams. They are barely scrapping by and they are fortunate by two inches of going home.

[@MKelly-pm1np]

This is coaching Mal practice. The U.S don’t have to be dominant like the teams of old. But, I do expect them to always be contenders and put up a fight. Not look disorganized and unsure. What the hell is the coach doing?

[@sharonwilmeth9026]

Coach is only one person. He needs a team. They are embarrassing. Sharon.

[@TomF18]

I agree. The talent is there, and they deserve better. There was no triangular passing, no overlapping runs, no support on breakaways, no communication, no creativity, and too many desperation balls in the air. These are basic issues that Vlatko hasn’t corrected since the last Olympics. His choices and his “Everything will work itself out” approach have hurt this team. I’m happy the US went through, but they won’t beat Sweden.

[@rodiebakpa9368]

Every country is improving, it's that simple !

[@Delboy0]

Exactly they are struggling comprehend now the world is funding female soccer and they can longer beat teams with fitness. So are coming up with every excuse except the players are no longer good enough when the playing field is more even.

[@johnduarte462]

Really?

[@rodiebakpa9368]

@@johnduarte462 what do you think 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@jaymea8907]

lol sure, Portugal is terrible.

[@bertjones3010]

True, but thats not whats going on with US. They look awful.

[@scoobydoo9049]

Why don't put somebody like Sanchez in there who can control the ball and passes? They have a team out there of cherry pickers taking bad and inaccurate shots and hoping for a penalty kick. You can't just run by the competition anymore.!

[@leyway]

I have so many questions. Why isnt Ertz in the midfield. Why did we even bring in cook if we dont play her? We didnt play her vs vietnam, and portugal. I highly doubt he’ll play her vs sweden. Everyone looks like a bunch of headless chickens. And also, what midfield? Sulivan has been horrible. Theres no tactics.

[@Golflegend410]

@@leywayyou nailed every point! This coach Vlatko is clueless. Get Ertz in the middle and O’Hara on the right. They need to stop trying to have Alex Morgan hold the ball up when she’s not even strong enough anymore

[@bertjones3010]

That's actually the problem, the other teams are running by the US.

[@daniellazo888]

This coach doesn't trust Sanchez, she's too raw and unpredictable at times, and that is not his style.

[@Delboy0]

The British commentary of this game summed it up. The USA used to win purely on physical dominance because they were the fittest, fastest and biggest team in the sport because they were the only well funded female program. So they were the only professionally prepared team in an amateur sport for many years, giving them a massive advantage for 20 years. Now real soccer nations are funding their female programs, their tradition are pushing the female game to new levels tactically and technically and USA are not up to this level tactically or technically and the general weaknesses in USA youth development are now being exposed in the female game for the first time. If I was a USA I would be worried because Netherlands And Portugal are not the top tier European teams and they struggle to beat both. The US soccer media can scapegoat the coach, but he is not the one who cannot maintain ball possession in midfield. It is the new world and US women’s soccer is being left behind tactically and technically and picking the fastest and biggest players no longer works. You need ballers and USA has none.

[@huskydawg44]

This, exactly this. US had less possession against both Portugal and the Netherlands. Poor passing accuracy, poor shot accuracy... lack of technical skills in general compared with the better teams. 17 shots against Portugal and no goals.

[@stevenbiosr7094]

Spot on, I have been banging the same drum. The US only has 2 players that are technically sound on the ball. Younger players like Rodman and Smith needs to go play in the European leagues to sharpen their technical skills

[@shahriarkhan391]

This is the exact point. And no one is talking about this in u.s media. They all are blaming the coach.

[@rountreefam206]

You told No lies….totally agree with everything you said!!!! I been saying/thinking exactly what you just posted💯 Straight Facts!!!💯

[@Delboy0]

@@shahriarkhan391The media have bought into this American exceptionism narrative that USA has always had the best players in the world and if they are not dominating it is because of the coach. When the truth is their success was based off being fitter than the underfunded semiprofessional women’s teams they were playing against. Now the USA cannot outrun or outmuscle teams to get easy victories. The only person in the USA soccer media who has said this is Tobin Heath the rest are coming up with excuses and scapegoats.

[@alankirby1353]

American commentators will not say it if you compare what’s being said on global networks. That the Americans dominance of the game is coming to an end the rest of the world is catching up. You look at the Minos of the sport they can raise their heads after this World Cup and be proud of their performance.

[@djnapalm666]

Totally agree.

[@AW-zk5qb]

Coming from a nation with a proper soccer culture like in Europe and South America, you're bound to be better. But just remember this is ONLY because USA does not have a proper soccer culture as a result of us having other sports being more popular for over 120 years that emphasized physicality over finesse. If we equalized funding from beginning from other nations to women's soccer, but also equalized and USA had a proper soccer culture for over 120 years like Europe and South America, USA would be at the top in both men's and women's, not dominating, but most successful overall. France from 1998-now would be USA from 1930 to now

[@jaymea8907]

Yeah raise that head high getting blown out by the Netherlands lol ok

[@alfredogedengbe2591]

@@AW-zk5qb yeah that's cap, the best women athletes play soccer so it just goes to show athletes aren't an issue with both the mens and women programs. its coaching and skill cause usa have a soccer culture spanning the last 120 years its just they were not good. it might have been a bad culture but the culture was still there non the less

[@1337pino]

Half of these commentators thought Charlie was crazy previously for wanting to bench Morgan for this game. Guess who was right?

[@jaymea8907]

hahaah facts. Not sure why the white jacket dude has such a boner for her. yeah she was a force back in the day but not anymore.

[@donballadurio4716]

The premisse is wrong: large wins are not indicative anymore of a team's potential. We saw it with Spain: they destroyed Zambia and got humiliated afterwards by Japan (even when we factor in the lackadaisical attitude due to being qualified). Or Germany obtaining a large win and then losing to Colombia. US fans have to ditch that attitude of always expecting impressive performances because the era of total US dominance in football is over. The playing field has levelled up. The US will continue to be among the best, but group stages in the future will not be cakewalks anymore!

[@AW-zk5qb]

Ok here’s the thing. Women from European and South American countries comes from nations with SOCCER CULTURE. Nations with soccer culture understand how to develop players properly and that you need technique and creativity. If ⚽ was always our top sport, we’d have this ⚽ culture. But we don’t. What we the USA need on both the men’s and women’s side, is to end pay to play, and EMPHASIZE TECHNIQUE AND CREATIVITY. All of our development should always have players dribbling the ball and drills related to that. No more running and sprints. At the pro level, you’ll get to a good enough physical level. We can’t play basketball on a soccer pitch. We can’t just have ordinary stuff like getting it wide and crossing it in, or “going between lines” and all this rudimentary approaches. Sure, being proficient and professional in these instances is fine, but we need to have players who are comfortable dribbling through and passing through TIGHT SPACES. And we Americans are at a DISADVANTAGE because we don’t have a proper soccer culture. So we have to acknowledge that not just our men, but our WOMEN are also at a disadvantage in this regard because our country the USA has historically liked sports that focused more on physicality than finesse and creativity. Please US Soccer, on ALL LEVELS, make it so TECHNIQUE AND CREATIVITY are emphasized. America has the most diverse, best sporting population on Earth. If we develop soccer players like a European country, we will be at the top in both the men’s and women’s game

[@crown1346]

But the problem is that they LOOK bad when we play. We don't get chances our midfield looks terrible.

[@Millenium2927]

Not looking for large wins, small wins would be okay too. Draws though?

[@donballadurio4716]

​@@AW-zk5qb The cultural argument only goes so far. Japan does not have a soccer culture either. Spain had a very strong soccer culture for long time but did not reach a WC final (on the men's side) till 2010. Besides, girls playing soccer is an integral part of American culture. They aren't good just because a lot of money had been spent in developing the sport in the past few years, but because they have a passion for soccer. The expression "soccer mom" is now part of the common parlance. Amongst girls and female adoescent athletes soccer (along with softball) are the most popular sports.

[@bradenhazle4378]

No one asked for a large win just a competitive one. The US have played incredibly sloppy, barely scraping by Netherlands and Portugal instead of being a challenger. We played to not lose.

[@NoFrictionZone]

Is not fear, is the fact that every team has improved. I like it, real competition! 🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@aacosta5714]

BINGO!!! Who would have thought that Germany(mens team) would ever be eliminated straight out of the first round? It will eventually happen to The USA(womens team) The US set the bar. The rest of the world is catching up.

[@setusonhembrom9199]

The way Portuguese players were dribbling the ball in tight spaces made USWNT look mediocre

[@user-lj3qu8dt7g]

We have players on the team that have no business being there

[@joebirdwelljr629]

It has become apparent to me that there will be no three peat after this world cup. Missing Lavelle next game is frightening....

[@aacosta5714]

@@Creaeimag makes no difference if we win by 1 goal or by pks, play pretty or play ugly... JUST WIN

[@donballadurio4716]

​​​​@@CreaeimagI am like you; I still believe that the US will make it to at least the semifinals (not win, for my team is 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😉). Still, the level of mediocrity displayed in this match is mind-boggling. It can't be that the majority of the players have just gotten bad real fast. The problem stems from the coach. Besides, it's not due to the injury absences...the USA B team is (almost) just as good as the majority of the other big nation's A teams! Let's hope Vlatsko get some miraculous inspiration from the football gods over the next few days jajajaja

[@barrycarey7521]

@@donballadurio4716wow that’s hopeful! Even if you can get past Sweden I can’t see you getting past Japan! I support England and am nervous about a tournament match against Japan even though we’ve beaten them before in friendlies. My gut feeling is USWNT will get beaten by Sweden as this current team is not a gelled unit it’s a gaggle of individuals playing hit and hope!

[@donballadurio4716]

@@barrycarey7521 Japan is a pleasure to watch play but we don't know their actual strength yet because they lucked out playing the first two matches against an average and a weak team. The match against Spain is not useful in this regard because, being assured of qualification and not wanting to face Norway, Spain did not take the match seriously. It's stupid to risk injury, yellow cards, exhaustion when your qualification is guaranteed. In this regard, they lay a trap for the Japanese and the Japanese fell right in it. Now Japan will have to face Norway, instead of the weaker Nati (if they finished second) and I think Norway will beat them.

[@donballadurio4716]

@@Creaeimag Nigeria CANNOT beat England. I can put my right arm on the line on this. The US WILL beat Sweden. The Netherlands is a serious opponent but the US knows them well by now. I think that Spain is more problematic, because they have a refurbished team so to speak and ON PAPER are the best team in this competition after the US, in terms of talented players. Doing overtime and penalties is always to a team's disadvantage because they take a physical toll on you. For instance, I am almost certain that if Croatia hadn't done overtime and penalties TWICE in 2018 they would have beaten France (and the Croatian players were not young either!)

[@sofiandandashi4835]

Fire Vlatko now, like you should have at the last Olympic Games. His soccer IQ IS NOT BETTER THAN A HIGH SCHOOL COACH, at best. He is too weak to stand up to these players and make them toe the line. Instead he encourage the “. Me FIRST MENTALITY” at the expenses of TEAM FIRST. we still have the best players, the envy of the rest of the world, sadly we have the worst coach ever… the the FOX COMMENTATORS INSAY THIS ; yes had similar results in 2015, and went to win the World Cup- reason but we had a great coach back then. No

[@michaelt6218]

USA -- better players than Portugal, on paper at least, but out-coached once again. If they don't go all the way, Andonovski has to be fired.

[@omargj1]

Andonovski had to be fired after the Olympics. Now the USWNT is paying that huge mistake.

[@playfulpanthress]

I believe the US wanted to win, but I think they didn't want to lose more. That's why their play was uninspired. I really think the US didn't take the group stage seriously. There seemed an air of, "we are moving on, don't risk injury", to the style of play. They would give up balls and not challenge like they used to. The US has always risen to the challenge, win, lose or draw, but they won't have the time to get their bearings like they could in the past. I still think the US can win it, but they HAVE to get their sh!t together.

[@andresalcala]

Taxi for Vlatko 🚕🚕🚕 😂😂😂😂 Vlatko IDONTKNOWSKI 😆😆😆😆😆

[@lovemaira7509]

Thank you! This has really been one of the rare commentaries I’ve seen that focus on the technical aspect of this match and the real areas that need improvement, rather than focusing on the political reputation of individual players and biased narratives of commentators.

[@OHSCrifle]

Most US commentators work for MLS. Paid publicity group.. not press.

[@David-yy9kl]

Andi Sullivan cannot keep getting away with this. She needs to be benched. Fine you want Ertz as a CB fine, then start Sonnett.

[@benabe6627]

You are right. The big problem for this team is the midfield position players, the worst midfield position players, the entire world teams, and the coach must be go because he doesn't understand a lot of things about soccer.

[@Deafboi27]

Sigh.....all point to Vlatko. Because he had never studied them in nwsl games before. We let him go. Why does he decide sub williams for Rodman? I noticed why Dunn still plays?

[@joebirdwelljr629]

When Vlatko's contract is up he needs to go. A new manager needs to come in to freshen things up and change the entire script....

[@jeremywu1477]

Watch Japan !

[@erwin_888]

overheard: For years and years USWNT was a professional squad (training, gameplay, mentality) in an amateur-sport and won almost everything.. Since espec 'normal football countries' recently started to invest in the game, they became professional as well. And Asian and African players started to play in Europe, gaining experience and getting better.... So the gap has vanished. Thoughts on this?

[@OHSCrifle]

Lots of youth clubs made lots of money wasting a thirty year head start for pay to play.

[@edwinlemus8530]

This world cup is pretty good; 1- the goals scored so far, Vow. 2- the youngster taking over are exciting. 3-more teams are coming up: Irland, Portugal, Colombia are tossing their hat in the ring of women soccer.

[@OmarHermann]

Technical and tactical this team is bad. Im glad they got to the next round but i dont think they will pass if usa keeps it up.

[@christopherorman5769]

Vlatko misuses almost all of these players. Smith isn't being used properly, and it is affecting Morgan and Rodman. Not a single player is playing well right now, which is a testament to his poor management and poor tactical awareness. Of course Sanchez should be playing and Smith should be playing the 9. But Vlatko cannot make strong managerial decisions because I think he lacks the ability to communicate and is scared the players will turn on him.

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

We need Ertz in midfield. The Olympics showed that. This team is worse than the Olympics one.

[@aruba55]

De Melo should have started. Her passes towards the goal to find players open are spot on.

[@catman518]

Lol😂. She looked lost too. Start Sanchez. Move Ertz up to mid. Or move Rodman to mid. Put Thompson, Smith, and Williams up top. Mewis has speed, height, and sometimes just defends. Andi looked tired. Vlatko's twitching trying to explain his incompetence is too much. US soccer picked the wrong guy. FIFA probably told them to bring a losing team. I would be ashamed to be a player that did not perform as expected. And I would be frustrated to be a bench player sitting there watching their team lose. Understand, a draw is not a win. It's a stalemate. If they hope to beat Sweden, they need to take a page out of Japan's playbook. They manhandled Spain. Vlatko is scared to leave the political duo on the bench. He's weak and meek.

[@stevesunusual]

Really sharp comments starting at 5:00 and 8:40. Put Smith in the middle for a while, give more players rest, make the subs earlier, trade off Ertz and Sullivan at the 6 so they're fresh, use Cook and Sonnett and CB, esp. against less threatening teams, get some wingers in there or let Huerta loft balls in. Etc., etc.

[@sab0024]

Erts should be playing mid field position. She knows how to control tempo with Ashley. Idk why Erts playing as a defender when she’s clearly midfield player.

[@omargj1]

She can play as a CB since she used to be one, and even her return was supposed going to fix the midfield weakness but since the useless clown of Vlatko forgot to select the number of defenders the roster needed he decided to play her as a CB instead.

[@muttonchopsgayever]

Ooooooh.. the dreaded powerhouse Portugal

[@deekay2578]

Don't underestimate Portugal

[@shawny5338]

Not only are teams NOT scared of us any more, the players don't look confident that they can beat anyone. They are not a team any more. It will be the first time EVER that we don't medal in a WC and I hope we get rid of Vlatko the day after we get kicked out by Sweden. Some of our players need time to learn the National Anthem anyway.

[@beyondthepage9389]

Vlatko is most certainly the root of the problem. If a team of very good players struggles to keep possession of the ball, it is always the fault of the manager. Possession is 9-tenths of the law because you need to possess the ball to score. Vlatko's job as Manager is to define the teams playing style and then drill it into his players. Clearly, he failed in this department. The USWNT cannot string more than 3 or 4 passes together before launching the ball up the field for one of the forward players to chase. They don't know how to play to feet and through the thirds (certainly not like the European sides do) they are way too impatient to get the ball into scoring opportunities. It is very true, Vlatko substitution did not make any sense. He is good at managing plays, that's why the players like him and believe him but these qualities on their own will not win you trophies. Unlike previous women's world cups, even the countries that don't have domestic professional leagues now have a whole bunch of players that play in professional leagues abroad. Last World Cup (2019) Jamaica had maybe one player that played professionally, this time around that figure is closer to 20 out of 23. And it's the same for pretty much all the developing football nations. The USWNT is just not ready to meet this new challenge and Vlatko is not the man to show them how to raise to it.

[@omargj1]

Spain showed that ball possession means nothing if the team had no idea what to do with it. Spain may have one of the most beautiful playstyle, with a lot of possession, a lot of amazingly accurate passes, but Japan having only 27% of ball possession managed to trash them 4-0

[@beyondthepage9389]

​@@omargj1 That's where you are wrong, Spain 4-0 loss to Japan shows that ball possession means everything, it is exactly why Japan was able to beat Spain so convincingly. They set a trap for Spain which Spain did not see coming but the trap would not have worked if Japan were not themselves masters at putting those quick intricate passes together to efficiently and consistently catch Spain on the counterattack. Remember Japan with their diminutive players (ala Xavi and Iniesta) also play a ticky-tacky style of football. Japan had maybe 6 or 7 attempts at goal yet scored 4 goals, that is unheard of. The difference was that Japan took the time to figure out how to catch Spain slipping. A team that does not know how to possess the ball like a Spain or a Japan, could not have won the game by four clear goals when there were so few attempts at goal. At their peak, the USWNT never faced teams with the level of skill and passing efficiency that they are consistently facing these days, The world of women's football is improving at a faster rate than the United States because for years the US has been performing close to capacity when the rest of women football was not... because they could not!!! Now that has all changed, the big boys of Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester Utd etc are now supporting women's football and national teams from all over the world are reaping the benefits because they have a number of professional players earning and learning at these big clubs. The US more than ever, finds itself in a situation where it has to drag its bullying, smash-and-grab style of football into the 21st century.

[@omargj1]

@@beyondthepage9389 Japan only had 27% possession and they knew exactly what to do with that, so again possession means nothing, but what the teams do with the ball does.

[@beyondthepage9389]

@@omargj1 ​ ​ You speak as if any old team can just keep the ball. Possession means everything because it is not easy to keep the ball from opponents (as good as Spain) who are eager to win it back. Japan was able to make the 27% count precisely because they possess the ball so well. A team that gives procession away cheaply like the united states (because they were good at winning it back) could not have won so convincingly, certainly not with only 27% possession and so few opportunities to score. The US would have needed multiple attempts at goal to score 4 and not concede. A team that possesses the ball well has a solid foundation to build upon. This did not matter to the USWNT before, because they had a solid foundation (when most others did not) and were able to make that the deciding factor. But now football efficiency is king (not power and pace) and that is why the US has been found wanting.

[@laman012]

@@beyondthepage9389 this is the dumbest response grasping for straws I've ever heard. Possession doesn't matter anymore. Watch the 2022 world cup again. All that matters are goals. The USA is still creating more chances than its opposition. They just need to convert.

[@surendrakarki9219]

This manager is a joke. This man can not combine players and make them United to win. This man will hurt US women soccer for many years. This man and his coaching staff have surely something going with players and squad. God save usa in next match.

[@marciewright9670]

I watched an earlier game and the USWNT looked flat footed, lost in where they should be and no one made runs to receive a pass in full stride! Plus the coach didn’t use players on the bench to correct the teams playing.

[@phillip244]

TBH the USWNT will not get past the Swedish in the round of 16. This is a very mediocre USWNT.

[@noelmccurry7932]

Agree with you all. The coaching has been sub-par at best. They have the pieces, but they aren’t being used properly.

[@callie7138]

Unless there is a dramatic change, this team is going to be bossed by Sweden.

[@bertjones3010]

Dont hold your breath Callie that there will be any dramatic changes.

[@laman012]

The Sweden who could barely beat the powerhouse of South Africa?

[@realestateallin]

Teams are playing more players in the midfield against us. Time to adust to a 442. Here is my starting lineup. Thoughts? What adjustments would you make? Kingsbury Fox, Ertz, Girma, O'Hara Williams, Horan, Demelo, Dunn Smith, Rodman

[@user-lj3qu8dt7g]

You lost me at Fox🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

[@omargj1]

No doubt way better than anything Vlakto may do with the current players. But Ertz return was suppoused to fix the weakneses in midfield, and I may like to try Sanchez in midfield too since it's clear from what her and Rodman have shown for Washington Spirit they have a great chemistry and work amazing together.

[@jaymea8907]

Fox, Dunn and Demolo, big nope. Mewis needs to play. Hatch should have been on this team.

[@Kevin-Schmevin]

Pulling out their best player (Smith) for the worst on their roster (Rapinoe) was literally the stupidest substitution in soccer history.

[@marshvelon569]

Passes are off, challenges are deers in headlights and their shots are a joke. This is the result of the coach not continuing the legacy with the veterans and trying to push new players into a world cup. Rapinoe didnt do much either, again, being benched and no experienced with new team. Jeezuz 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ilidioalves7]

I don't get it. This was the same panel that yesterday was all out for a rotation against Portugal, treating the match as already won beforehand.

[@badmawededu6078]

Fitness and speed with high mental status are the decisive factors in sports and football is one of them. Most US players are physically weak and have no speed. Running faster to get the ball and kick it technically harder as much as possible to score the goal is what is needed from a good goal scorer. Despite it is not supported by the offense, defense is doing well. However, the game against Sweden will not be easy especially the middle field is not taking its role.

[@aacosta5714]

whoever makes the fewest defensive mistakes early on is going to win

[@laman012]

Whoever finishes their chances will win.

[@Delboy0]

Too much US media hype, too much American patriotic drum beating and American exceptionism myth believing. Tobin Heath is the only former USWNT player being truthful and admitting the USA has been caught up physically and left behind tactically and technically. She said the USA can no longer beat teams just by having fast and powerful players. US players have an egos and don’t want to admit their era of success was based around just being fitter than the other teams so is coming up with excuses. Now real soccer countries are funding their female soccer programs, US dominance of the sport is over and they are now becoming like the men’s team.

[@AW-zk5qb]

yup. But if soccer were always USA's top sport and USA had proper soccer culture for over 120 years like other nations, USA would be among the top in men's and women's. USA dominating women's soccer is the equivalent of Italy dominating women's basketball because they had more funding that USA women

[@user-nt6fj5hd5g]

The best day in my life was watching them LOSE,,, I couldn't be more happier.., Watching Repino miss that kick was totally awesome..

[@jerryfoust3860]

it start with the damn coach. The coach is toothless.

[@lostagain7292]

Ive watched multiple post game videos criticizing the uswnt’s failures. Not one single one of them has pointed out how out of 17 shots made only 6 were on target. That’s an absolute f’n joke.

[@lordsangone]

Yes, the world has finally caught up but its disconcerting to see the USWNT doing nothing about it. This game exposed them but fortunately they made it to the next rd. They can use this as a wake up call but it might already be too late. If they dont make any serious change(s), they will not make it to the final game. Sweden is going to be pumped and we will see if the USWNT has what it takes.

[@a_boss_lilly]

It is both a coaching and a chemistry problem. But we can also blame the chemistry on the coaching for not being consistent with who makes the roster and for who plays together. Also after 4 years there should be someone to hold the 6 besides Ertz. No Sullivan is not it.

[@ankit07069]

USW gonna struggle in upcomping matches against good teams and probably gonna be out before semis

[@No.1komanga]

Their lucky to have gotten out of the group stage! I don't see them getting pass Sweden in the round of 16.

[@zzzthaoster]

Why is the coach benching Rapino? She's a beast and a legend who can still play. She's still best player on the team. Alex only got some good balls when Rapino got in the game. The game completely changed when Rapino got in. I'll be blunt...those new players cannot play at this level. They only posses high school ability. Move too slow, think too slow along with their clumsiness. The only new player that can really play is Girma. I thought Smith was an embarrassment to herself. She was completely lost in the game due to the intensity of the match. She didn't know what to do with the ball when the ball was pass to her.

[@lucasdenny3585]

They don't have that dog in them and are okay with just being mediocre. That to me is a recipe for an early exit.

[@laru1040]

Why didn't Sanchez or Huerta play? They played all last year but are sitting it out now..? WHAT??

[@chetstevensq]

Carly Llyod calling this team arrogant is all you need to know about the USWNT today. The old guard is gone, this is the team the purple haired fury has imprinted on.

[@tokenjoy]

Arrogant and ENTITLED.

[@jaymea8907]

#facts

[@laman012]

All this talk about Sweden... they needed a 90th minute winner to beat South Africa after trailing.

[@badmawededu6078]

WK women 2023 is the best ever. It is the most attractive and joyful to watch. Teams such as Colombia, The Nederlands, France, Sweden, Jamaica, Nigeria and some players from England, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Australia and so on are really playing football in front of the world better than men. But US is still in 2015. They have no idea about the dramatic changes going on in women football. US has no middle field player(s). Fitness is not best.

[@omargj1]

The problem is if the only reason the USWNT was dominant was fitness and speed and still is the idea around how to select the players for the team why was Rapinoe called when she has not been able to play 2 full matches in a row for the last couple of years and has become way too slow? Horan has been playing in France for year and half and previously played for 3 years, and she is not showing the suppoused superior technique European football have, even she looks weaker and slower, and still is a regular starter for Olympique Lyon that is one of the most overstacked European teams. No doubt that the game has been improving around the world but that is not an excuse for the underperformance from Vlatko's team.

[@barrycarey7521]

@@omargj1do you think Horan can disperse her skill and experience from Leon to her team by telepathy…..no they need the experience too , you can’t teach experience without practice you can only coach the technique. Rapinoe only came on for her previous experience but was ineffective. She was only concerned on a personal level that Portugal could have ruined her World Cup exit more than the teams piss poor performance so far! USWNT need to wipe the slate clean , build a team around smith and Rodman and get some technical ability in that midfield….get a European coach .

[@omargj1]

@@barrycarey7521 I mean she should be making precise passes maintaining the control of the ball but hasn't

[@SecondLineNews]

Hey dude, announcers. Let her finish a sentence.

[@edwinlemus8530]

I love it; a) The youngsters are taking over the tournament. b) U.S. teams; the youngsters potential is there, but the team is not. Forget about the old Divas, give the chance to the youngsters so they can get experience and confidence for the future.

[@jerryfoust3860]

The team cannot play coherently with incoherent coaching.

[@debbiea5737]

Alex does not need to rest. She needs to just sit. I have never seen her play well. Yes, she’s scored goal, but be good? I have never understood what people have seen. I guess I have missed all the games where she played well.

[@rockyhill9833]

Hey she's beautiful and she scored lots of goals against those yesteryears Haiti, Jamaica and Thailand, remember !!

[@katesims9317]

I think they are to focused on other things…….. Be proud to represent our country and focus on the game.

[@lsingstock1646]

I've never seen this team look so bad in world competition. From the goal to the strikers, they were off.

[@sunshinemagicalrainbowunic4004]

What exactly do you think a pro coach/manager is responsible for? In the US?

[@marsrii4372]

The competition is getting real, and that’s the way it should be, much better for the sport. The days that the Us dominated against mostly under funded amateur teams are over. Was it really so fun to watch the us team crush third world teams? Our team needs to retire the old ladies and focus on young players. If you follow college soccer, you will see we have an embarrassment of riches… A reboot is needed.

[@jerryfoust3860]

Rose Lavelle is not the only weapon available.

[@Whizkidsoo]

Give Sanchezhoran rose in the mf smith on the 9 ,ever since vladko took over I know there are injuries but when we were loaded he still didn’t get us results.

[@DanielFlores-ue7jb]

US is a great team, i am not gonna deny it, you're the best worldwide so far. but as the says goes "in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king" or queen in this case. I think we asre in a period when other nations have start awaken. so the level up for other nations but the US cause you're already there and now is harder for you. this is what a world cup is so passionate, you have no chance of error in the gruop stage as C. Lloyd says "you're lucky to not be going home"

[@joriver5739]

Charlie...you are right but let's be honest...the USA teams have never been able to do that...the Reason...we don't have a Culture of the game on the streets...no kids just playing without adults organizing it...we are lacking a basic way to feel confident with the fall at your feet

[@stevebiology6210]

Other countries have said; the uswnt is finished.

[@mikaelwerner8146]

Sweden next

[@kylehufnal3213]

Humble pie'd be Portugal

[@fleurybreedin3682]

Pinoe was fine. Quit bashing her. No one on the team played well or together. At least Pinoe gave Morgan some good balls!

[@wishbone1490]

I blame Vlatko and his coaching staff as well as the Co-captains. Horan or Mewis needs to play six and have Demelo and Sanchez play together

[@maharajkumarswamidoss845]

morgan & weired haired player played "awesom": LOL !!!.smith wes fouled and tripped so many times but the ref didnt see it?.

[@fleedopmogu6169]

A lot of U.S. fans find themselves indifferent to the U.S. women's success because of them seeming like adult spoiled brats not hindering the U.S. I've talked to numerous U.S. people who were rooting for Netherlands. Portugal, not so much. Many U.S. fans like Netherlands though❤.

[@aacosta5714]

commentator doesnt know WHY coach made two substitutions with only TWO minutes to go, when only two minutes earlier he almost got scored on and almost got sent home? Really? Who's hiring these people😅😅

[@Xomchieu262]

US team stay to the same level ,but the world improved. That put US women 's team the end .Lucky that they go to next round snd also thelast round

[@soccerplyr8]

It's just a weak USA team, not so much the world is got better

[@russellbrown6975]

The rest of the world is catching up to us

[@MrBluewarrior5]

They’re past their prime it was a good run now other teams are on top

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

This team is worse than the Olympics team.

[@mahamed3312]

This USA team is more interested in Politics than playing soccer n field.

[@aacosta5714]

how?

[@NoneofURBiz297]

That guy is so dramatic 😂 calm down, take a back seat. Get Krieger to comment instead. Get Sam Mewis, this guys are a big Nah.

[@Bren39]

One more game and they'll be out.. And nothing would make me happier. Equal pay? Yeah right.

[@ranielm2024]

Midfield play is terrible and no ball control. Too many newcomers in this team .

[@mrrationality2213]

The reason why usa dominated women’s football was because other countries didn’t put resources and didn’t care, now European countries have professional leagues and is growing.

[@doris7000]

You can't play what you won with yesterday. That's what the problem is, playing on what you won with yrs ago. That's not the game being played today.

[@HongHanh1000]

ANDONOVSKI TOO BAD-

[@dazo8671]

The Gap from the other nations is closing but the USA keeps producing talent but warning those other nations this is number one Sport, once it takes Off it's not gonna be easy, still I respect the past achievements can't take that away from them ⚽

[@soccerplyr8]

The gap isn't closing, its just a weak usa team this go around

[@dazo8671]

@@soccerplyr8 😆😆 they're coming to get yae, they're investing in this, at least U got Ur college program that will help for a while but trust me ask Canada they'll tell you what has happened to them I'm giving U heads up

[@Kevin-Schmevin]

Rapinoe, at this point in her career, would not make the lineup on any team in the tournament. Girl is too narcissistic to retire, it's getting pathetic.

[@jantonisito]

Nearly embarrassing. That is not how champions should play. Japan would wipe the floor with them.

[@dieseldan5189]

The USWNT is clearly in a down cycle. The question is how many years will it last. The NWSL is now a junior league to Europe. It was easy to see that the Netherlands and Portugal were superior technically and more organized than the USA. What Carli wants to say is that since the last World Cup the USWNT players have been more focused on marketing themselves and political wokeness, not on advancing the NWSL and USA soccer. Portugal was clearly the better side and should have advanced.

[@AW-zk5qb]

Coming from a nation with a proper soccer culture like in Europe and South America, you're bound to be better. But just remember this is ONLY because USA does not have a proper soccer culture as a result of us having other sports being more popular for over 120 years that emphasized physicality over finesse. If we equalized funding from beginning from other nations to women's soccer, but also equalized and USA had a proper soccer culture for over 120 years like Europe and South America, USA would be at the top in both men's and women's, not dominating, but most successful overall. France from 1998-now would be USA from 1930 to now

[@ameenahlazarus103]

The team is predictable and not creative.. easy to read

[@abdulaishamuna]

The uswnt era has end they can’t dominate the womens football again teams are ahead of them you can see the growth of womens football especially in Europe, and I think the teams that can outplayed USA is Spain 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 Germany this two teams pass around them through out 90 minutes

[@jackied962]

Concacaf has been poor this World Cup and probably doesn't deserve 6 spots. Canada's out, Costa Rica, Haiti, Panama all out with 0 points. Jamaica got a win but it was against Panama.

[@jimmyyue238]

Even a 48-team world cup in 2026 will have 6 concacaf spots, imagine 2031 women world cup which will also have 48 teams

[@thabomasoga9314]

Every dynasty ends man. USA is heading towards a decline and that's fine it happens in sports. Also saubraun ( excuse the spelling) Pugh, and macario are also injured. So this shock that they are playing average against good teams is weird. We've been wanting women's soccer to improve. These pundits no offense are not great at all. Maybe it's because I didn't watch the whole show live. Why don't they give props to Portugals game plan. In any case. This world cup is extremely competitive. Which is great for football.

[@brucecarter2033]

Charlie should quit media and start coaching. Sounds very sensible.

[@teachereugene8803]

Everyone is criticizing the coach. The problem is with the people who hired the coach. The best thing that came out of bringing in Megan Rapinoe as the earliest sub; everyone can see how inept she actually is.

[@RT-xj7el]

They should spend less time bashing the USA and more time practicing. As Alexi said, if they stop winning, we stop putting up with their obnoxious opinions.