The Cuban in me always goes to the Alvarez Guedes repertoire for guidance and humor. Well, I am talking about the U.S. women’s soccer team and the ladies who are not living up to expectations. This is the story from the land down under or wherever the tournament is being held:
The U.S. women’s national team advanced to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday with a draw against Portugal.
Neither team was able to put a goal on the board and the draw was one of the more surprising results of the tournament. The U.S. had been favored to win the tournament for the third consecutive time as Portugal was making its first Women’s World Cup appearance.
The U.S. finishes the group stage with two draws and one win. It’s the ninth straight time the Americans have advanced to the knockout stage but this time it was behind less-than-inspiring play.