The U.S. Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) loss at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has sparked joy among conservatives who, having had their fill of the athletes’ whining about pay inequity in men’s and women’s sports and their refusal to sing the national anthem on the world stage, see it as a culture war victory.
The women’s soccer team was eliminated after a 1–0 loss to Sweden when veteran star Megan Rapinoe missed a crucial penalty kick. The team had reached the round of the final 16 teams in the competition, which was held in Australia and New Zealand.
