Portugal nearly shocked the U.S. women's national team with an Ana Capeta goal. While it missed, it did enough to sow doubt in the U.S.' ability to win another World Cup.
, but Portugal’s tough play was the real shocker as the U.S. had been expected to win handily.
Kika Nazareth, left, and Fatima Pinto, right, react the shot by Ana Capeta, not pictured, hitting a post during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group E match between Portugal and USA at Eden Park on Aug. 1, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.One of the better chances came in the 53rd minute when Lindsey Horan was on the counterattack. She found Morgan in front, and it was just a bit too far from here. Morgan put it on goal, but it was knocked away.
Veteran defender Kelley O’Hara was seen talking with her team after the match as they lined up in a circle on the pitch. She was asked what she told the squad. "I just told the team ‘Listen, we did what we had to do, we’re moving on, the group stage is done, this is over, it's in the rearview, we have our next game in front of us and that's the only one that matters,’" O’Hara said."Maybe we didn't do it the way we wanted to, or planned on doing it, but we're advancing and this is the World Cup and that's all that matters.
United States' Megan Rapinoe embraces Portugal's Jessica Silva, left, following the FIFA Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between Portugal and the United States at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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