AUCKLAND : The United States are built to handle the pressure of their do-or-die final group stage match, veteran Megan Rapinoe said, with everything on the line against Portugal on Tuesday at the Women's World Cup.The four-times champions have never exited in the group stage but may suffer that fate with
AUCKLAND : The United States are built to handle the pressure of their do-or-die final group stage match, veteran Megan Rapinoe said, with everything on the line against Portugal on Tuesday at the Women's World Cup.
It is hardly the position fans imagined the team would be in as they pursue an unprecedented third consecutive title. This year's performance has drawn comparisons to the United States' 2015 campaign, when they opened with a win against Australia and a scoreless draw against Sweden. They went on to beat Japan in the final."This is just the pressure in general being at the World Cup - this moment is going to come no matter what. So it's not a bad thing, I don't think, for everyone to be like, 'Okay, let's like, you know, strap in and get ready for this game'.
She has shown no objection to assuming the role of a mostly sideline mentor this time around to a young and less experienced team, after playing the on-field hero in 2019.
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