The USWNT have thanked fans after their shock defeat to Sweden in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup which has divided opinion
user commenting:"Been watching this team since I was little. By far the most embarrassing team. So disappointed in USWNT. Many changes need to be made."
Another called for head coach Vlatko Andonovski to be fired, writing:"The best thing is Vlatko comes out, he started to ruin the team from the moment he entered, from the beginning he didn't know how to lead the team, it was because of his bad decisions we lost." A third was just as damning, saying:"Fire Vlatko and Kate [Markgraf, USWNT general manager]. That man should have gone postEven former Presidenthas weighed in following Sunday's loss, mocking Megan Rapinoe for her penalty miss against Sweden in the deciding shootout, while claiming the USWNT's elimination is proof that"woke equals failure."
Megan Rapinoe is pictured after the FIFA Women's World Cup match between Sweden and the USA in Melbourne, Australia, on August 6, 2023. A statement released by the USWNT in the wake of the team's worst-ever performance at the FIFA Women's World Cup has triggered a wave of negative comments from fans.
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