{"id":320681,"date":"2023-08-01T23:06:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320681"},"modified":"2023-08-02T02:01:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:01:04","slug":"usa-star-shuts-down-question-in-awkward-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320681","title":{"rendered":"USA star shuts down question in awkward interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA<\/a> star Megan Rapinoe<\/a>\ufeff has been forced to correct a reporter in an awkward exchange after her side's 0-0 draw against Portugal<\/a> on Tuesday night. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Her side came into the Women\u2019s World Cup as the two-time defending champions and tournament favourites.<\/p>\n

By the end of the group stage, they are relieved to still be in the competition, finishing second to Netherlands in Group E.<\/p>\n

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Had Portugal substitute Ana Capeta's shot gone into the net rather than hit the post and rebounded out in stoppage time, the Americans would have almost certainly been eliminated.<\/p>\n

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As it is, they are advancing with a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n

Post-game Rapinoe \ufeffwas reminded of USA's campaign in 2011 when they finished second in Group C to Sweden, however the reporter added the USA "were still world champions". The forward was quick to correct that statement.<\/p>\n

"Japan won in 2011 actually\ufeff, we did make it to the final," she replied.<\/p>\n

Rapinoe was then asked if she "was hoping for any type of opponent" in the knockout round and was blunt in her response again. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeff"Just the next one, I don't think we get to hand pick them at this stage," she laughed.<\/p>\n

The USA will play the winner of Group G in its next match, which will be either Sweden or Italy, most likely the former. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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While they may not be playing their best at the moment, the US players were quick to point out after the game that they are, in fact, still playing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not happy with the performance we put out there, but at the same time we\u2019re moving on,\u201d Alex Morgan said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t the first time in my career that we\u2019ve moved on second in the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this World Cup campaign, the back-to-back defending champions have scored just four goals during the three-game group stage. And three goals were scored in their tournament opener against Vietnam.<\/p>\n

The 2019 United States team more than tripled that number in its group-stage opener against Thailand, which it won 13-0 in a record for goals in a match at a Women's World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe trust our forwards, we trust our players to get it done. We haven\u2019t in the group stage \u2013- and that\u2019s on us,\u201d defender Julie Ertz said. \u201cOnce it gets to the knockout stages, you kind of become a different team. It\u2019s just do or die at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n

— with AP.\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n

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