Nah, not when Sweden are ranked 3rd in the world.
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Nah, not when Sweden are ranked 3rd in the world.
Funny thing is that on a couple of the misses she moves too early and the USA players tried to just hit it to the other corner rather than just hit it to the side
If they win it all from here, it will be the luckiest win ever. Better teams at the tournament would have put Sweden away much earlier today.
I saw the white text but just wanted to say anyway that she’s simply a cnut.
Group winner eliminated team that finished second. Not an upset for me
In women's football, the USA doesn't miss the semis at the world cup. Ever. It's a huge shock.
Well I have to hand it to you @Lightbringer - a masterclass from the Swedish coach
Same plan Vs Japan you reckon? Why change something that works to perfection right? Skinner would approve of not making any changes, or doing the same thing over and over again
Didn’t*
The BBC is not pulling back punches with this picture in the news tweet, dayum!
Not really, after their group games, I wouldn't say this is a shock at all, they've been garbage.
Sweden usually beats USA, 3-0 sweden last time they met in the olympics. Not a shock at all that they lost today even though USA was the better team in this game.
Fair enough. Yes, they've been pretty poor all tournament and for what it's worth, I've felt Spain were the better team for a while now but still, don't think anyone expected anything less than semis for them which is the standard.
Soft (or hard) spot for the Sweden team after sharing a jacuzzi with them when they were over here for the Women’s Euros. They stayed at a spa hotel near me and me and the missus were there while they had a day off.
No I think she’s a great player who has done a lot of good things for the sport.
Hard on the USA girls, who played their best game of the tournament against one of the other favorites. seeden were pale barring Musovic, Blackstenius, Jacobsson, the first extra half and Ericssons penalty. But sometimes that’s enough for a heroic deed!
That interviewer just ended the interview by congratulating Lindsay Horan
USA women were only so dominant because they were the first real country to put any investment into their women's team.
As soon as other countries could even be half arsed with their women's football, you could see the gap would close fast. They were never anything special, just everyone else was pretty poor.
I thought you meant the game itself before. But yea, USA being out already is of course a huge upset.
Classic Americans. It's stuff like this that makes everyone fell nothing for them when they lose.
I will regale this tale whenever the Sweden women’s team is mentioned.This still a story?
Also a dickhead
Trinity Rodman, what a baller that is! Player of the game easily! Would love to see her in a United shirt, but with the Glazers running this ship to the bottom of the ocean it will never happen!
I dunno if it wouldn't have been given. I think before the technology, balls that looked mostly over the line were generally given as goals rather than ruled out.
Apart from Roy Carroll
Trump would claim it was never over the line and try to overturn the decision and replay the entire knock-out round until the next worlds starts in 2027
Enjoying the memes already.
Had a discussion with someone with me saying she was a very exciting player to watch. Talking to people though makes me realize how powerful journos are because some of the same things they said about her after the Netherlands game were thrown back at me: that she was wasteful etc. Kinda sad people take the words of Fox commentary trying to blame someone like her for the US' woes - without trying to put it into perspective.
Can’t say it’s too awfully unexpected with the way the team was playing in the group stage. Carli Lloyd will be well within her rights to have a full on “told ya so” moment after she caught flack for saying they shouldn’t have been celebrating that draw.
Not if we can help it.
Never seen anything like that.
I've no doubt it was over the line with the tech... But why was there a delay? I thought that goal line tech was instantaneous.
I've no doubt it was over the line with the tech... But why was there a delay? I thought that goal line tech was instantaneous.
The arrogance is tripping over itself. I don't know whether to admire the self belief, or throw up in my own hat.
Great game today.
Japan have been best team by far in this tournament. Their movement and passing through spaces have been incredible. They are opening teams so easy and getting lot of chances. The only way they can be beaten is by set pieces.
One half of the bracket isn't like the other. England has a far easier path to the finals than Japan, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden - I could see any of those 4 winning it.
Imho Japan and Spain have looked most impressive, then the Netherlands and England, then Sweden.
Imho Japan and Spain have looked most impressive, then the Netherlands and England, then Sweden.
I think this tournament Rapinoe and the US ladies had other things on their mind other than football.
You've lived Al Bundy's dream? Damn skippy!