The fallout from the US team’s elimination from the Women’s World Cup is gathering pace as fans in America pile on a side being labelled “arrogant and unlikeable”.
The two-time defending champion American line-up was an overwhelming favourite to make it three straight titles in the event being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Even after a patchy group stage, when the US did enough to beat Vietnam 3-0, managed a draw with the Netherlands and only just escaped with a 0-0 draw against Portugal to progress, they were still the tournament favourites.
But that all collapsed around them when Sweden withstood a barrage from the American team to knock them out in an extraordinary penalty shootout on Sunday night.
Images of polarising star Megan Rapinoe laughing after missing her penalty have created a stir as this veteran US team suffered its worst ever World Cup result.
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