Fox News’ Jesse Watters criticized Megan Rapinoe’s Women’s World Cup performance, expressing difficulty supporting an athlete consistently disparaging the country. The defending champion USWNT had a lackluster tournament, exiting in the Round of 16 with a penalty shootout loss to Sweden. Advertisements touted their invincibility, but on the pitch, they fell short. Despite an initial 3-0 win against Vietnam, a lackluster 1-1 draw with the Netherlands raised concerns.
Facing Portugal in the group stage, the USWNT narrowly escaped elimination when a last-minute chance hit the crossbar, resulting in a 0-0 draw. Qualifying for the knockout stage, they faced Sweden in the Round of 16, where their performance improved, but they failed to score. In the subsequent penalty shootout, Rapinoe, among others, missed crucial shots, contributing to their elimination. With Rapinoe contemplating retirement, her underwhelming World Cup outing draws significant criticism.
