The US team's activism -- which has included protests during the national anthem -- has been a regular target of conservative criticism. World War II veteran Pete DuPre acknowledges fans after he performed the US national anthem on a harmonica before a women's soccer match against Mexico on July 5. Some members of the US women's national soccer team turn to face the American flag during the national anthem on July 5, 2021, while other members of the team face forward. Its headline read: "DISGRACEFUL: US women's soccer team members turn their backs to 98-year-old WWII vet playing the national anthem." Its new headline read: "DISGRACEFUL: US women's soccer team members turned away from flag as 98-year-old WWII vet played the national anthem."

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 01:41 UTC