Scored 1 goal in final 3 games
The US Women's Soccer team scored only one goal across their final three World Cup matches, a historically poor performance.
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U.S. Women Soccer's World Cup Fail, and Consequences of Criminal Behavior, with Clay Travis and Dana Loesch | Ep. 602
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Aug 7, 2023
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Megyn Kelly rarely leads with sports, but this is no ordinary sports story. The US Women's National Soccer Team has been eliminated in the round of 16 against Sweden — the earliest exit in team history — and Megan Rapinoe was caught on camera smiling after missing the decisive penalty kick. [1] — Megyn Kelly "The US Women's National Soccer Team lost to Sweden in the round of 16 — the first time in team history they failed to reach the quarterfina…" 01:30 Clay Travis, live from a team he remembers watching win in 2015, charts the team's transformation from universally beloved champions to polarizing activists, pinpointing the exact moment things went wrong: when the team turned down President Trump's White House invitation after their 2019 title. [2] — Clay Travis "Megan Rapinoe missed the decisive penalty kick against Sweden — and appeared to smile and laugh afterward. Clay Travis says that reaction p…" 04:57 The team's performance tracked their cultural drift: they scored just one goal across their final three matches. Kelly and Travis agree the team's focus on woke activism over winning was both cause and symptom of the collapse — and both are relieved Rapinoe is finally gone.
First exit before quarterfinals ever
The US Women's National Soccer Team was eliminated in the round of 16 against Sweden, the earliest exit in team history.
USWNT's Historic World Cup Collapse
The US Women's National Soccer Team lost to Sweden in the round of 16 — the first time in team history they failed to reach the quarterfinals. Megyn Kelly and Clay Travis argue the team's woke activism, led by Megan Rapinoe, poisoned team culture and cost them on the field.
Rapinoe's Smile Heard Around the World
Megan Rapinoe missed the decisive penalty kick against Sweden — and appeared to smile and laugh afterward. Clay Travis says that reaction perfectly captures a team that cared more about its political identity than about winning.
The Real Women's Rights Story the USWNT Missed
The US Women's Soccer team could have used the World Cup stage to champion global women's rights — pointing out that women can play sports freely in America while being imprisoned or killed for it elsewhere. Instead they chose to denigrate the very country that made their success possible.
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