Megan Rapinoe’s last appearance as a member of the U.S. National Women’s soccer team ended on a dismal note as she was seen smirking and grinning after missing one of the penalty kicks that could have given the U.S. women the win against Sweden on Sunday.
Rapinoe’s penalty kick went high, and over the crossbar, and as she headed back to the sidelines, she was seen grinning.
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This was pretty much the capper on a terrible World Cup appearance for the USWNT. The loss to Sweden sent the U.S. women home early from the Women’s World Cup, dashing their hopes of a big win on the international scene. But it wasn’t their only lackluster performance. Just last week, the U.S. women barely eked by to remain in the games with a 0-0 scoreless tie with Portugal. It was also a down note for Rapinoe, who announced her retirement before the end of this season.
Megan Rapinoe of the USA reacts after missing her team’s fourth penalty in the penalty shoot-out during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Sweden and USA at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on August 06, 2023, in Melbourne / Naarm, Australia. (Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rapinoe’s casual demeanor was not well received by Americans, to say the least, as fans took to social media to blast the team co-captain for her off-putting demeanor:
Granted, Rapinoe was not the only member of the USNWT to miss penalty kicks in that final game with Sweden. Sophia Smith and Kelly O’Hara also missed kicks that could have won the game and kept the USWNT in the hunt for the 2023 World Cup.
But the fact that three of them missed such crucial kicks speaks to criticism that the USWNT simply didn’t have it in them this year.
The U.S. women’s team brought criticism from former teammate Carli Lloyd to slam her former team for their “uninspiring” and passionless play at this year’s games.
Still, many were pleased that the woke women had been sent home with their tails between their legs. Their hate for the country so constantly on display from many of these players caused a lot of Americans to celebrate their loss in this year’s cup.
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