Sophia Smith didn’t even try at all, instead being whisked past reporters to avoid questions about the earliest Women’s World Cup exit in U.S. Soccer history. “It’s hard,” said Ertz, who played every minute of her third World Cup “to kind of think about moving on.”Yet that process has already begun. His approach was equally perplexing in this World Cup, a tournament that seemed much too big for him. Megan Rapinoe reacts after missing a penalty kick during the United States’ loss to Sweden in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. That may have hurt the U.S. in the present, but it will pay off going forward.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 07, 2023 18:18 UTC