“Go Win This Game” – After Struggling Their Way to Next World Cup Round, USWNT’s Lindsey Horan Overlooks Media Scrutiny and Makes Bold Claims About the Next Match

The FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup has been a rollercoaster of emotions for the USWNT fans. The United States had disappointing performances, resulting in their worst-ever points tally in World Cup history with just five points.

Following a 0-0 draw against Portugal, which concluded their group-stage campaign, things have now taken an interesting turn after former team member Carli Lloyd‘s harsh criticism of the team.

USWNT captain Lindsey Horan’s response to the former teammate’s criticism

In a press conference, Lindsey Horan remained unfazed when asked about the criticism by the former teammate. She said, “You guys (the media) always want to talk about us, and we’re gonna take that, that pressure. We’re going to with it but we’re going to focus on ourselves, look at everything internally, and try to keep the noise out as much as possible. But use it to our advantage too because we’re going out, and and we’re going to fight, and we’re going to do everything that we’ve done in past World Cups, past major tournaments, to go win this game.“

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The captain highlighted the fact that they had successfully made it to the knockout stages. “We are not panicking. We have made it to the round of 16. I think that we haven’t played our best soccer yet, which is the most exciting part for us. We are a team that are going to battle and even when we haven’t played our best soccer, I think we’ve only had one shot on goal and luckily for us, but it’s been one shot in three games.”

USWNT forward Lynn Williams also joined Horan in addressing the media. Williams made it clear that the team is ready to face any challenges that come their way. She said the team wants to be a part of “these big moments, these pressure cookers.”

In an interview, The Stars and Stripes coach Vlatko Andonovski acknowledged that the team’s display against Portugal was not up to their standards. However, he defended the team’s mentality, asserting that their fighting spirit and commitment cannot be questioned. This has come as they advance to the knockout stages after finishing second in their group. The team now prepares to face their old rivals, Sweden, in the upcoming match.

Sweden Awaits as United States Seeks 2021 Redemption

Sweden and the United States will meet for the sixth consecutive time in world cup history. The rivalry is intense, and the USWNT will be seeking redemption after Sweden handed them a 3-0 defeat in their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics, ending their 44-game unbeaten record.

The United States journey to the round of 16 has been a mix of challenges and triumphs with their lowest-ever points tally in a Women’s World Cup group stage. As they prepare to face Sweden, Lindsey Horan and her teammates remain undeterred by the media scrutiny.

As the excitement builds and the anticipation grows, fans can’t help but wonder if the USWNT will rise to the occasion and truly “go win this game.”

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